Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Kratatau - Egrang Funk

Indonesian Jazz Band, Krakatau "Egrang Funk" live... Distinctive sound of Krakatau music originated from ancient Gamelan tonal system called 'S'lendro', which is known in Karawitan traditional music of Sunda, Java, and Bali (Indonesian ethnics) . Based on S'lendro tonal system, Krakatau adapts Western diatonic musical elements, which energized by modern feels of jazz, rock and pop in a form of fusion with various ethnic rhythms of Indonesian musical traditions. Through devotion, Krakatau constantly developing its basic traditional Karawitan Gamelan musical style to donates new genre of sound into World Music. Despite the distinctive frequency of particular tone that could sound peculiar to Western ears, the treasure of rhythmic expression is valuable language to communicate to global audiences. Further more, Krakatau is continuously adapting Western diatonic elements into its basic S'lendro tonal system. The uniqueness of Krakatau music is indescribable by any exotic line of words, the only way to find out is that, "One must see and hear the difference".

Friday, February 13, 2009

Hiromi Uehara & Chick Corea - Spain

Awesome performance...live in Tokyo on September 2nd-3rd 2006, at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2006 in Japan. Chick Corea and Hiromi Uehara play "Spain".

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Chic Corea Akoustic Band - How Deep Is The Ocean

The incredible Chic Corea (p), John Patitucci (b) and Dave Weckl (ds)...oops they're more than incredible!

Chris Botti & David Sanborn - Flamenco Sketches

Chris Botti and David Sanborn perform Miles Davis' "Flamenco Sketches" (Kind of Blue, 1959)...hmmm... great Davis impersonation!