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Tony Monaco Trio
Organ Monster

i Satu instrumen yang lumayan klasik
dalam sejarah jazz adalah organ kayu
Hammond yang pertama keluar tahun
1930-an dan diberi nama B3. Instrumen
ini ibarat monster, unik sekaligus
memukau, dan ini pula yang jadi andalan
Tony Monaco sejak mengawali kariernya
sebagai “jazz organ monster”, justru di
era milenial.
Tony Monaco terinspirasi permainan
organ Jimmy Smith di tahun 1970-an
selepas berkutat dengan akordion sejak
kecil. Menjadi jazz organ monster, ia
berkolaborasi dengan Joey DeFrancesco
merilis album yang masuk Top 100 e One of the classic instruments in the history of jazz is the wooden Hammond organ
Jazzweek di tahun 2003, dan diberi debuted in the 1930s named B3. The instrument, which dubbed as a monster due to
nama A New Generation: Paesanos on its uniqueness and dazzling sound, has been Tony Monaco’s primary instrument since
the New B3. he embarked in his musical career as a “jazz organ monster” in the millennials era.
International Critics Poll dari majalah After years mastering accordion since he was a kid, Monaco is inspired by Jimmy
Down Beat menempatkannya dalam “Top Smith in his performance with the organ during the 1970s. As a jazz organ monster, he
5 Jazz Organists” 2005-2011, dan ia meraih collaborated with Joey DeFrancesco in an album, A New Generation: Paesanos on the
kesuksesan lewat album East to West yang New B3, listed in the Top 100 Jazzweek in 2003.
duduk di peringkat ke-4 Top 100 Jazzweek The International Critics Poll from Down Beat magazine included the jazz musician
tahun 2006. Di Jakarta International BNI in “Top 5 Jazz Organists” 2005-2011, and his East to West album landed on the fourth
Java Jazz Festival 2019, Tony akan tampil position in Top 100 Jazzweek 2006. In Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019,
trio dengan rekan-rekan musisinya. Tony is scheduled to perform with his fellow musicians in a trio.

Barry Likumahuwa i Kepergian trumpeter jazz neo-soul asal e The loss of the American neo-
Tribute To Roy Hargrove Amerika, Roy Hargrove, menjadi momen soul jazz trumpeter, Roy Hargrove,
A Grove for Hargrove tersendiri dalam Jakarta International holds a particular moment in Jakarta
BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019. Roy yang
International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019.
meninggal dalam usia 49 tahun pada 2018 Hargrove, who died at age 49 in 2018,
lalu dianggap sebagai salah satu mata rantai is considered as one of the significant
penting energi jazz dunia. Lebih dari itu, ia figures that empowered the international
bersama grup quintet-nya beberapa kali jazz music scene. Moreover, he and his
berkesempatan menyuguhkan musiknya quintet group had performed several
kepada penonton di Indonesia melalui times in Java Jazz.
festival Java Jazz. Indonesian young bass player, Barry
Pemain bass muda Indonesia, Barry Likumahuwa, captures the moment of
Likumahuwa, lantas menangkap momen the loss of the prolific musician to pay
kepergian Roy Hargrove sebagai sesuatu the highest tribute. Furthermore, both
yang patut untuk dikenang. Terlebih lagi, musicians are regarded as the jazz music
dua-duanya juga merupakan mata rantai figures in the modern era in contributing
jazz di era modern yang menyuguhkan the energy of funk and groovy through
energi funk, groovy, sekalipun berbeda different instruments.
instrumen. Barry will definitely bring a set of
Di sinilah menariknya. Barry tentu intriguing compositions composed by the
akan menyuguhkan sejumlah komposisi late two-time Grammy award winner, in
bervitamin yang pernah disusun oleh which on one side will produce sweet,
peraih dua Grammy tersebut, yang di fun, as well as occasionally explosive
satu sisi terdengar dan terlihat manis, sound, and the other hand will represent
menyenangkan, sekaligus tidak jarang the contemporary jazz.
meledak-ledak, yang di sisi lain juga
menjadi salah satu representasi jazz
kekinian.

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