funky blend of jazz with a myriad of other genres took place during a collaborative show called the Yamaha Music Project at the 2017 Java Jazz Festival at JIEXPO exhibition hall in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Saturday.
Directed by Bonar Abraham, the collaboration featured numerous musicians and singers from various genres, such as Glenn Fredly, Yura Yunita, Tulus, Saykoji and Armand Maulana.
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Their performance at the D2 Hall of the PRJ on Saturday was accompanied by Yamaha-endorsed musicians, such as Agung Gimbal on drums, Denny Chasmala on guitar, Reza Safrilyan on percussion and Sadrach Lukas on keyboard.
The musicians covered songs from other artists, such as Naif’s "Air dan Api" (Water and Fire) and Iwa K’s hip-hop hit "Bebas" (Free) using their own unique interpretations while the Yamaha musicians accompanied them with jazzy music. (ika)
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