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James Ingram i Dunia baru saja kehilangan penyanyi e The world has lost a legendary
legendaris James Ingram di penghujung
singer, James Ingram, by the end of
The TalenTed Januari 2019. Nama yang pernah January 2019. The singer, who topped
SInger meramaikan chart musik 1980-an dan the music charts in the 1980s and
1990-an ini meninggal dalam usia 66
1990s, has died at age 66 due to brain
tahun akibat kanker otak. cancer.
(1952-2019) James mengawali kariernya dengan Ingram embarked in his musical
berkolaborasi di album Quincy Jones, career in a collaboration with Quincy
The Dude, tahun 1981 lewat lagu “Just Jones’ 1981 album, The Dude, in “Just
Once” dan “One Hundred Ways”. Once” and “One Hundred Ways”.
Album itu mendapatkan tiga The album was then achieved three
nominasi Grammy. Sementara James nominations in the Grammy. “One
meraih Best New Artist, dan lagu “One Hundred Ways” won him the Best Male
Hundred Ways” meraih Grammy Award R&B Vocal Performance and he earned
for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. the award for Best New Artist.
Masuk pertengahan 1980-an, In the mid-1980s, Ingram teamed
namanya kembali memuncak dalam with Linda Ronstadt in a collaboration
kolaborasi soundtrack animasi An work for an animation film soundtrack,
American Tail bersama Linda Ronstadt An American Tail, “Somewhere Out
lewat lagu “Somewhere Out There”. There”. Ingram made another hit in
Lalu, boom terjadi lagi di tahun 1990 1990 by releasing “I Don’t Have the
kala James melepas hits “I Don’t Have Heart”.
the Heart”. Though Ingram is no longer with us,
Kini James telah pergi. Namun, his works full with the eulogy of love
berbagai hits-nya yang bertemakan will strive to bring the same message to
cinta akan turut mengalir membawa the world. Farewell, James Ingram.
pesan yang sama bagi dunia. Selamat
jalan, James Ingram.

roy Hargrove i Pencinta musik jazz dan neo- e Jazz and neo-soul enthusiasts have lost
one of its immensely talented trumpeters,
soul kehilangan salah satu pemain
a groovy terompet bertalentanya, Roy Roy Hargrove. The winner of two Grammy
Awards passed away after a cardiac arrest
Hargrove. Musisi peraih dua
TruMpeTer Grammy Award ini meninggal pada on November 2, 2018.
2 November 2018 lalu karena Roy Hargrove was prominent as a
(1969 – 2018) mengalami henti jantung. musician who transferred the energy
Roy dikenal sebagai musisi yang of jazz back to the young listeners
membawa kembali energi jazz ke with his masterful trumpet playing
kalangan muda lewat gaya groove dense with groove and funk beat. The
dan funk-nya. Sosok yang ditemukan versatile musician, who was discovered
oleh Wynton Marsalis di sebuah SMA by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis in a high
ini sempat mencicipi pendidikan school, spent a year studying at Berklee
Berklee College (1988–1989) sampai College (1988-1989), performed in New
kemudian lebih sering jam session dan York City jam sessions, and eventually
berkenalan dengan Questlove dan had important crossovers with artists
Erykah Badu. like Questlove and Erykah Badu.
Roy secara total telah membuat Roy has recorded a total of 21 albums
21 album. Dua di antaranya meraih throughout his life, with two albums
Grammy Awards, yakni Habana with were honored with Grammy Awards,
Crisol (Best Latin Jazz Album 1998) Habana with Crisol (Best Latin Jazz
dan Directions in Music: Live at Album 1998) and Directions in Music: Live
Massey Hall (Best Jazz Instrumental at Massey Hall (Best Jazz Instrumental
Album 2002). Album 2002).
Beruntung, penikmat jazz di The Indonesian jazz lovers
Indonesia pernah berkesempatan were honored to witness the live
melihatnya langsung di panggung Java performance of the notable trumpeter
Jazz. Kini Roy mungkin telah tiada, on the Java Jazz stage several times.
tetapi energinya tersimpan di hati para Roy has gone now, but his energy
pendengarnya. remains in the hearts of his listeners.

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