Kelvin Andreas • LOVE IS
Jason Mountario released his debut album ‘LOVE IS’ (03.03.23), together with Sri
Hanuraga and Kelvin Andreas. The three of them are a contemporary jazz trio group from
Jakarta, Indonesia. LOVE IS is a concept album, wading through seven original
compositions, in the realm of the theme of love, encompassing jazz-rock, contemporary
classical and free improvisation.
Initiating work with very basic things, Jason is well aware that the theme ‘LOVE IS’ is an
element recycled by millions of people, which could become shallow if it is processed
merely for a commercial basis. For him, love is more than just meanings and words, but is
packaged in the form of goods, events and imagination of time.
The views above led him to compose materials exclusively adapted to the expertise of Sri
and Kelvin, believing from the start of writing that they were the right choices to bring his
vision alive.
Seven compositions were born; LOVE IS, 8UY1N9, THE BIG WEB, M-SS-NG,
UNKNOWING UNKNOWN, EVENT HORIZON, dan FOREVER AND EVER. Each song has
its own unique story where listeners are free to interpret the meaning implied.
Complex material manages to be obscured gracefully, and vice versa, simple things grow
wild. All thanks to the balance of its strict written materials with fierce freedom of
improvisation. Not only as a venue for showing skills, but also for a shared mission to
uphold the entity of each composition.
Miracles were obtained, producing works full of dynamics and colors. Fiery uncontrollable,
yet gentle and elegant at the same time.
DWIKI DHARMAWAN
Dwiki Dharmawan is among Indonesia’s most gifted and celebrated music personalities: a multi-genre keyboardist; skilled composer and producer, a co-founder, founder and member of the music group Krakatau and the World Peace Orchestra.
VENCHE MANUHUTU
Venche Manuhutu is a guitarist who won 1st place in the Guitar Festival in Indonesia in 1984 and a well-known jazz teacher from Bandung. Venche founded Venche Music School Bandung, a special jazz music school that was founded in 1990, served as the principal of the DjazzMusik School Jakarta for 10 years and now focusing in establishing Music & Art major in Maranatha University Bandung.
HARI POCHANG
Hari Pochang is a musician, activist and observer of music and culture, especially jazz, blues and world music from Bandung. Playing music since the 1970s until now, he is also the initiator and manager of JazzbreakBumiSangkuriang 1981-1990 and co-founder of DKSB (Depot Kreasi Seni Bandung)
BEN VAN GELDER
Ben van Gelder (1988) obtained his bachelor’s diploma and his master’s diploma at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in 2010 and 2012 respectively. He performs all around the world in various settings and formations. He played or recorded with many contemporary jazz luminaries including David Binney, Ambrose Akinmusire, Nasheet Waits, Mark Turner, Aaron Parks, John Escreet, Ben Street, Thomas Morgan and Rodney Green.
BARRY LIKUMAHUWA
Raised in a jazz & sometimes soul/funk musical enviroment had made Barry fall in love with music itself. Proven by the fact that he was able to blow the trumpet at the age of 4, while sometimes whistle some of standard mainstream jazz tunes such as "Someday my prince will come", "Bluesette", and lots of other tune with a simple based melody line. Attracted to the bass guitar at 11, after witnessing John Pattitucci performing live with Chick Corea Electrik Band at the JakJazz Festival, and started to learn how to play the instruments autodidactly. Barry’s bass playing is mostly influenced by funk & jazz, He’s the type of musician who plays intuitively and spontaneously, each musical performance is always a new perspective with different approach on the way he does his bass lines.
PARTICIPANT CATEGORY
Youth Jazz
Jazz Warrior
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Maximum of age for all the member is 18 y.o
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Minimal trio (3) and maximal nonet (9)
• Open to public bands and is welcome for any
nationalities
• Above 18 y.o (mix ages allowed in band member)
• Minimal trio (3) and maximal nonet (9)
• Open to public bands and is welcome for any
nationalities
TERMS & CONDITIONS
• TPJC will be hosted on our official website www.tpjazzfest.com
• TPJC is addressed to all bands that play the style generically called JAZZ
• The contest is open to jazz musicians of all ages per category, worldwide.
• Musicians per category can participate by sending one videos of mandatory song
• Youth Jazz : My favorite things by Rodgers &
Hammerstein
• Jazz Warrior: Mr. PC by John Coltraine