Lippo hosts Red & White jazz concert

JAKARTA (JP): Jazz lovers, listen up. A four-day jazz concert featuring well-known musicians might be what is needed to cheer you up and put to rest a lousy workday.

Red-and-White '99 jazz concert, organized in conjunction with the country's 54th independence anniversary on Aug. 17, is held for four consecutive days until Aug. 29 at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, in cooperation with Ireng Maulana Associates.

According to the organizer, the concert is the first step in the effort to make Lippo Karawaci the country's jazz hub.

In the coming years, the concert is expected to be able to host quality foreign jazz musicians, such as performers from the JakJazz festival.

Dixie Fantasy kicked off the concert on Thursday at Taman Sari, while Jazz at the Sidewalk -- staged at Lippo Supermal -- will open Friday's concert at 4:30 p.m. From 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., Bill Saragih and His Juniors and Tamam Husein & Warna will perform at Taman Sari.

On the same day at 8 p.m. there will be Jazzy Friday at Laguna, presenting Karim Suweileh & Friends, at Lippo Karawaci's Imperial Country Club.

On Saturday afternoon, Margio Segers-Kenny Jo will appear at Lippo Supermal. Kiboud Maulana Blues Band, musicians Tohpati & Bujana and jazz pianist Idang Rasjidi & Egg Plant will perform at Taman Sari from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday's performance starts with Ireng Maulana Dixieband performing at the Imperial Club Golf at 11 a.m. In the evening, Sunday Jazz will feature saxophonist Embong Rahardjo, jazz vocalist Ermy Kulit and Ireng Maulana & Friends.

All of the performances, with the exception of a Rp 25,000 ticket fee for those at Taman Sari, are free of charge.

For further information, call (021) 55790190 ext. 115/116.