Jazz quartet tours Jakarta, Surabaya<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
A jazz quartet led by pianist Eric Watson will perform in
\nJakarta and Surabaya on May 10 and May 11 respectively.<\/p>\n
The quartet, which launched their latest album Road Movies in
\nSeptember last year, comprises Watson, saxophonist Christof
\nLauer, bassist Sebastien Boisseau and drummer Simon Goubert.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, they will perform at Graha Bhakti Budaya Hall in
\nthe compound of the Ismail Marzuki Fine Arts Center (TIM) while
\nin Surabaya the venue will be the Balai Pemuda.<\/p>\n
The quartet's performance in both towns is part of the annual
\nFrench Spring Festival in Asia, according to a press statement
\nfrom the French Cultural Center (CCL).<\/p>\n
Watson and Lauer worked with Claude Tchamitchian (contrabass)
\nand Christof Marguet (drum) for Road Movies. For the concert,
\nthey will work with Boisseau and Goubert.<\/p>\n
Watson is an American who has been living in Paris since 1978.
\nHe and Lauer have met regularly for radio recordings with the
\nHessischer Rundfunk Jazz Ensemble and have been good friends for
\na very long time.<\/p>\n
This ensemble group have proved their extraordinary creativity
\nin Road Movies. Watson gives breath to his piano, making it like
\na living thing, echoing and roaring. The melody created by
\nTchamitchian and Marguet (drum) depict harmony between the four
\nmusicians, while Lauer, who seems to be expert on every type of
\ninstrument, is able to expose internal emotion in the album
\nexcellently.<\/p>\n
Other albums by the quartet include The Last Goodbye, and Hard
\nas Naifs.<\/p>\n
Aside from the jazz quartet, people in Surabaya can also enjoy
\na performance by Sergent Garcia during the festival.<\/p>\n
Garcia, dubbed \"the king of French raggasalsa\", will perform
\nat the Salsa Latino Concert to be held at the Panggung Apung
\nTimur Monkasel on May 14, according to CCCL.<\/p>",
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