Andi Setiawan was born in Klaten, Central Java, 11 September 1985 as the eldest of 3 children in a family without any musical background. He was majoring classical piano at the age of 15 at Sekolah Menengah Music (Music Highschool) and in 2003 Andi got his bachelor degree at Institut Seni Indonesia (Indonesian Art Institute) Yogyakarta.
He was attracted to Jazz after listening Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Manhattan Jazz Orchestra & Canadian Brass Band.  In 2005, he began actively arranging for combo, band, and even big band for schools & colleges events, such as Jurasik 6.5 Big Band at Bali Jazz Festival, Kirana Big Band at ITB Big Band Concert & Java Jazz Festival.

He is a Co-founder SuddenJazz, a jam session community in Jakarta where young musicians learning jazz and express themselves. He is also Arranger and session player for recording as well as live performance for Tompi, Monita Tahalea, Sandy Sondoro, Dira Sugandi, Andien, Syaharani ESQIEF, Sandy Winarta Quartet, Urban Phat, Aimee and the Swing Radicals, etc.

Gomez as Andi's usually called has joined world tour with Indro Hardjodikoro, The  Fingers who performed in Rusia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria & also Washington DC.   Influenced by Duke Ellington Orchestra, Glenn Miller, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Four Freshman, George Shearing, etc. and pianist by Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, T. Monk, Chick Corea, Monty Alexander, Aaron Goldberg, Eldar Djangirov, and many  others; it easily describes what kind of music he plays.

Twitter:@andygom3z
IG: @gom3zone


OLEO Sonny Rollins - Andy Gomez Trio

Gerald Situmorang, the young guitarist who has performed with Oran Etkin, has released his trio album called Gerald Situmorang Trio “Time is the Answer” on June 7th, 2014 in simple formation featuring his long time partner Ankadiov Subran (bass) and Jessilardus Mates (drums).  In years, we know him with different bands that have its own distinctive color. 

Gerald’s creativity and productivity has started in his early 20s with many musical projects.  He is very much following the footsteps of Jack Lesmana, Indra Lesmana, Tohpati, and even Aksan Sjuman in producing good music.  It proved his experience playing and recorded with many musicians such as Indra Lesmana, Tohpati, Barry Likumahuwa, Raisa, and many more.  This shows the spirit of jazz music still lives on in Indonesia.

Twitter: @geraldhiras
IG: @geraldsitumorang


Keeps Coming Back - Gerald Situmorang Trio - freedomsJazz FESTIVAL

TESLA MANAF

A year ago Tesla attracted the US Label, MoonJune Records has recruted him as a fresh player from Indonesia after simakDialog, Tohpati Ethnomission, Dewa Budjana, Ligro and I KnowYou Well Miss Clara. Not long Tesla worked on the concept and came out with something he called Progressive Acoustic Experimental Music. His works as a quartet titled "A Man's Relationship WithHis Fragile Area". His international debut album was just released on November 26, 2014 and hardcopy (CD) was available in early December 2014, being distributed worldwide except Indonesia.
His upcoming international debut album, also includes Tesla's earlier album "It's All Yours" featuring the Balinese gamelan ensemble from Institute Technology of Bandung, Mahagotra Ganesha. One will find challenging progressive pattern hand in hand with the mystical Balinese sounds, using traditional instruments such as Gamelan, Gangsa, Ceng Ceng, Kantil, Gong and Kemplug.
Twitter: @teslamanaf

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BUBUGIRI

“BUBUGIRI” is dynamic acoustic duo. The name is simply taken from their nick names. Bubu sings and Giri plays guitar.
Bubu believes that music is an universal language. “Music represents plenty of things.. represent who we really are and making music to me is a process of findng my true self. It’s the prefect media that helps in life learning process. She’s been singing since age 5 & performed on many occassions such as: Javajazz, D’Sound Concert, Top 10 Popstar Finalists & Indonesia Idol Judge Favorites, and many others. A beautiful big talent for truly soulful singer. 
For Giri music is rhythm, harmony, melody, articulation, dynamic, improvisation and personality.  He plays music with his own style & enjoying every tune, rhyme & harmony to reach his climax.  Been on guitar for more than 15 years, he is a soulful guitarist.  Everything comes out from his guitar, is a true voice from the heart and expression of his inner soul.
Twitter: @bubugiri  (bubu -> @nengbubu ) ( giri -> @setiagiri)
IG: @bubugiri_duo 

Copycat BUBUGIRI - freedomsJazz.com - FESTIVAL

HWP (Halfwhole Project) is formed in 2009, began from a jazz community "Klab Jazz" based in Bandung, Indonesia. Christ Stanley Khoewell Kainama (Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizers), Edward Manurung (Drums,Percussions), and Gallang Perdhana Dalimunthe (Upright Bass, Electric Bass) tried to make a project base on their interest in jazz.  They have been learning and playing jazz with various styles for years. Come from different musical backgrounds doesn’t make the music sounds lame; instead, the versatility, knowledge, and outstanding skills make them unique and powerful.
Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Mulgrew Miller, Miles Davis, Brian Blade, Jaco Pastorious, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Dave Weckl, Roy Hargrove, Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, Gerald Clayton, Brad Mehldau and Aaron Golberg are just few to mention that inspire the making of their music.  They try to put a simple jazz music concept; bridging the traditional and modern jazz without losing its characteristics.  You will hear straight ahead, blues, post-bop, funk, groove, and gospel influence inside their magical music.  May 2015, they released their very first studio album, titled “Yes, We Meet Again” which you can hear their musical journey from the beginning.  The album has become a “first report” of their jazz studies for years and 6 original songs made by Christ Stanley arranged by HWP.
Twitter: @HWP_music
IG: @hwpmusic

Mojo MOTHY ALEXANDER - HWP - freedomsJazz FESTIVAL

JEANE PHIALSA

Jeane Phialsa well known as Alsa born in June 4,1993.  Alsa started playing jazz at Starlite Band in 2004.  She learned Jazz from various great names like Eddy Syakroni, Taufan Gunarso, Gilang Ramadhan, Samboedi, and Gerry Herb.  Alsa has received several awards such as : " Penghargaan MURI " as the youngest professional drummer woman in 2004, the most popular in the SCTV Drummer award in 2003, The Best Instrument Jazz Goes To Campus 2004 Univ. Indonesia, Certificate DRUM MASTER CLASS “De Brazilian Grooves for Drumset” by Pascoal Meirelles, Embassy of Brazil in Jakarta, March 2009 and many more.
Alsa is strongly influenced by Idang Rasjidi who gives her the understanding  and interpretation of Jazz.
Twitter: @jeanephialsa46
IG: @jeanephialsa


Seven Candles JEANE PHIALSA QUARTET - freedomsJazz - FESTIVAL

SRI HANURAGA TRIO

At the age of seventeen, Aga began to study Jazz piano with Indra Lesmana, the leading Jazz pianist in Indonesia. During that period he won the ﬁrst prize at the JGTC Competition, and performed at some major Jazz festivals in Indonesia including the International Java Jazz Festival 2005.  By nineteen, he moved to Amsterdam to study Jazz piano at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.  In April 2006, Aga won the soloist prize at the East of Eastern Jazz Festival in Nijmegen and January 2009 again he won the second prize in the YPF Jazz Piano Competition (judge : Jacky Terrason, John Taylor, Antonio Farao, Enrico Pieranunzi and Bobo Stenson)
2011, Aga was awarded with the “The Indonesian Young Talent Award” by the Java Jazz Festival.  Soon after that, he won The European Keep an Eye Jazz Award 2011 for the category “Best Band” with the Daniel Master Quartet and June 2011 Aga graduated summa cum laude (10 with distinction) from the master program in Jazz piano performance at The Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
Twitter: @hanuraga

Simple Things SRI HANURAGA TRIO - freedomsJazz - FESTIVAL

INDRO HARDJODIKORO & FRIENDS

Indro Hardjodikoro, bassist born in Jakarta on 14 December 1968. He learns music by autodidact since 3rd grade primary school. His enthusiasts to learn bass gets serious when he met Bintang Indrianto. To study more about music, Indro went to Indra Lesmana, Erwin Gutawa and saxophonist Maryono. Indro met Tohpati in PMMC (Yamaha) that leads them to a band formation called “Halmahera”. Their friendship continues in Simakdialog band, Tohpati Ethnomission which has played in Den Haag, Netherlands and Berlin, Germany and many more music projects, events and recording. 
Indro has played and records for Halmahera (two albums; Kuyakini and Khayalanku), Simakdialog (two albums; Lukisan and Baur), Earth Music (together with percussionist from Australia Ron Reeves, Indra Lesmana, Cendi Luntungan and saxophonist Arif), and other top singer album in Indonesia which brings Indro as a great session BASS player who is  able to play all type of music with his own style and colour. Indro Hardjodikoro has now become the best session bass player in Indonesia and performing with almost every big orchestras in Indonesia, such as Erwin Gutawa, Addie MS Twilite Orchestra, and with Andi Rianto Magenta Orchestra. 
His experience also played with Dwiki Dharmawan band in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Beijing; Dwiki Dharmawan World Peace Orchestra together with Andy Suzuki, Steve Thornton, Sadao Watanabe, Roger Burns and Tolak Aulstead. Tour with Eric Marienthal in Indonesia in 1997. Indro also experienced played with international musicians such as Kenny Garret, Dave Koz, Michael Lington, Michael Colina. Master class in Rhythm and Groove Music Camp with Victor Wooten. 
He has also jamming with Herbie Hancock in Bali, George Duke, Mattias “IA” Eklundh (Laney endorser). Recording session with several international musicians, such as: Earnie Adams (drum), Howard Levi (Harmonica), Frank Gambale (guitarist) in Dwiki Dharmawan World Peace Orchestra, Sheila Madjid solo album, Bob Sheppard (saxophone), Dira J. Sugandi album which is produced by Bluey Incognito. 
He has finally released his first debut album; Indro Hardjodikoro “Feels Free”, together with Demas Narawangsa, Lal Intje Makkah, featuring some of great musicians such as Tohpati, Oele Patiselano, and Irfan Chasmala. After Feels Free concert in 2009, Indro build his own project with his student, Fajar Adi Nugroho, the project with two bass player named Indro Hardjodikoro The Fingers which has played in several Jazz clubs and International festivals such as the Java Jazz Festival (Jakarta - Indonesia), Petro Jazz Festival (St. Petersburg - Russia), MuzEnergo (Dubna-Russia), Iguana Wine n Jazz club (Belgrade - Serbia), Red n White Jazz Lounge (Jakarta - Indonesia), MusicTown (Moscow - Russia), World Youth Jazz Festival (Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia), Panggung Gembira KBRI Washington DC. 
In  this project Indro Hardjodikoro will play with Echa Soemantri (drum), Yankjay Nugroho (guitar) and Eghay (Piano) 	
Twitter: @indrohardjo
IG: @indrohardjodikoro

Up &  Down INDRO HARDJODIKORO & Friends - freedomsJazz - FESTIVAL

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