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Peter White
Sweet-Handed
Guitarist

i Kalau pernah “terjebak” dalam nostalgia
hits manis 1980-an Al Stewart “Time
Passages”, maka Peter White adalah gitaris
di balik lagu tersebut. Peter terhitung
sudah 20 tahun menjadi gitaris andalan
Al Stewart, yang salah satunya terkenal
dengan “Year of the Cat” (1976) dan muncul
di film Running with Scissors (2006).
Album Year of the Cat sendiri merupakan
karya Al yang belum melibatkan Peter
sebagai pemain gitar. Saat itu, Peter
bermain piano kala rekaman di Abbey
Road, sampai akhirnya Al tahu kecanggihan
Peter untuk urusan gitar. e If you ever feel “trapped” in a nostalgic moment during the 1980s song from Al
Di luar kerja samanya dengan Al Stewart’s “Time Passage”, Peter White is the guitarist behind the hit single. For 20
Stewart dan penyanyi jazz Basia sejak years, Peter has been the first choice guitarist for Stewart, who is well-known with his
1980-an, Peter White adalah gitaris single “Year of the Cat” (1976) featured in the film Running with Scissors (2006).
smooth jazz dan jazz fusion. Ia secara In Year of the Cat album, White initially contributed his skill in piano during the
simpel mengandalkan gitar nylon McGill record in Abbey Road, until then Stewart discovered his talent in guitar.
dengan efek DigiTech RP355 berbumbu Aside his long time collaboration with Al Steward and jazz singer Basia since the
sedikit reverb dan delay selama lima 1980s, Peter White is a smooth jazz and jazz fusion guitarist. In the last fifteen year,
belas tahun terakhir. Nah, simak White has been faithful to his nylon McGill guitar with DigiTech RP355 effect with a
manisnya permainan Peter dalam Jakarta touch of reverb and delay. Enjoy the impressive live performance of the guitarist in
International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019. Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019.

Allen Hinds & L.A. Super Soul
A Guitar That Tells Stories

i Allen Hinds bersama band-nya, L.A. Super Soul, akan bercerita banyak dengan soul
dan blues lewat lirik, dan tentu saja gitarnya. Allen Hinds sendiri adalah gitaris yang
sudah malang melintang di dunia musik internasional dan menjadi pengiring Natalie
Cole, The Crusaders, Roberta Flack, Bobby Caldwell, sampai James Ingram.
Permainan gitar dalam lagu-lagunya juga menjadi pengiring di sejumlah acara TV
termasuk Lucky, Sons of Guns, dan acara jual beli benda-benda bersejarah, Pawn
Stars. Allen sendiri punya bekal lima album solo, dari Fact of the Matter (2005) sampai
Fly South (2016).
Lahir di Auburn, Alabama, dan bermain blues, R&B, jazz, serta fusion di masa mudanya
sejak 1978, Allen kemudian mengecap pendidikan di Berklee College of Music dan kini
menjadi pengajar di Musicians Institute di Hollywood, California, institusi yang antara lain
melahirkan Jeff Buckley, John Frusciante, Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), sampai Steve Vai.

e Allen Hinds and his band, L.A. Super Soul, will tell plenty of stories through their
meaningful lyrics in soul and blues, and undoubtedly, his guitar. Allen Hinds is a world-
class guitarist with several noteworthy performances alongside Natalie Cole, The
Crusaders, Roberta Flack, Bobby Caldwell, to James Ingram.
His resourceful guitar playing in his artistic works are featured in a number of TV
shows, including Lucky, Sons of Guns, and a reality TV series of artifacts trade, Pawn
Stars. Hinds has released five solo albums, from Fact of the Matter (2005) to Fly South
(2016).
Hinds was born in Auburn, Alabama, playing blues, R&B, jazz, and fusion in his youth
since 1978, Hinds then attended the Berklee College of Music and currently busy being an
instructor at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, an institution with notable
alumni such as Jeff Buckley, John Frusciante, Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), to Steve Vai.

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