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GINO VANNELLI LIVE ON STAGE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA, ASIA
Thanks to Bruno Le Flanchec we hear and read about GINO VANNELLI in Asia, Here is Bruno's e-mail dated Monday 5 March 2007 with the subject: Gino in Jakarta
Hello Barend and Trees,
- Brother to Brother
The band sounds great and very tight ..... I particularly appreciated
to hear live for the very first time They were
certainly tired though and Gino missed a couple of lines and laughed
at it .....They flew in Friday and were back on Sunday ......tough !
But what a blast ! Good also to see Gino in a festival .... just to
remind some people how much he is on top of it ......
Here are some picts of the show ... hope they are not too bad !
Cheers
Bruno
  
An e-mail review from Sandin Wilson GINO VANNELLI's Bass-player in the Portland band, e-mail dated Friday 9 March 2007 with the subject: Jakarta Jazz fest info and pictures...
Gino Vannelli Band in Jakarta at the Java Jazz Festival
I am back from a dream that I didn't;t want to wake up from...
Gino, the band, and myself went to Jakarta Indonesia for the Java
international Jazz festival March 2nd, 3rd and 4th..2007
Jakarta is a mix of Beautiful lush greenery, big High rises and Huts on the
river that some people live and fish from..... 80 degrees and it felt like
we were in Atlanta,Georgia with all the humidity..
WE flew about 27 hours to get there, and were just completely spaced when we
got there. WE threw our stuff in our rooms and began an adventure of seeing
performances and meeting as many people as we could..before and after our
show which was right before Chaka Khans...we succeeded with our mission
We met Chaka Khan and hung with her band, Level 42, hung with Gary Husband
and Mark King (who was absolutely hilarious, would do anything for a laugh)
while we watched Chaka Khan's performance.
Then I ran into Jamie Cullum the 25 yr old Brit jazz sensation, he and his
manager and I hung out after he signed a bunch of autographs and talked
about the biz,,,,
gave him my Cd , he is a pint sized giant...and a very friendly guy....
The next day I had breakfast with Marcus Miller, it was 6:30 in the morning
and there was no one else around, he is a absolute gentleman as well as a
brilliant musician.
We hung with John Scofield and his band, Diane Schuur, and her band, bassist
Scott Steed, Drummer Reggie Jackson, and Guitarist Rod Fleeman....they were
so funny and a great hang too, awesome musicians.
Flew from LA with John Scofield, Jeff Lorber, Eric Merianthal, Dave Weckl,
and Bass virtuoso and ex Portlandite, Nate Phillips..he was called in at the
last second to perform with Jeff Lorber, because Brian Bromberg got ill
suddenly...... not a bad call to get if you ask me......
Harvey Mason, Jeffrey Osborne, Bassist Andrew Gouche, (who was Chaka's
bassist and MD(musical director), he was a sweetheart and was crushing with
Chaka's tunes......we were able to hang before we left, exchanged numbers
and I am looking into having a bass like his made, a MTD bass(Michael
Tobias) for me..
Ron Carter was there and we chatted a bit, he is very quiet and reserved,
but cordial. I missed Richard Bona who is a incredible fretless bassist,
guitarist and vocalist....he is worth checking out, he is phenomenal.
Only one bad thing happened.... which was when my carry bag was stolen
with my 2 cameras, PDA, misc personal stuff, and pictures of my wife and
kids..... I had all kinds of video of the town and pictures of some of my
heroes..... oh well, win some, lose some...
All in all, we had a whirlwind 3 day experience, hung hard, recorded a DVD,
met and listened to our new friends and played our hearts out......
We will be performing next in Las Vegas March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th and then
off to the Cape Town International Jazz festival in Cape Town South
Africa......should be a fun month...............
Cheers
A second e-mail from Sandin Wilson GINO VANNELLI's Bass-player in the Portland band, with more words about the Jakarta Java Jazz Festival. E-mail dated Saterday 10 March 2007 with the subject: RE: Jakarta Jazz fest info and pictures...
We had a very good performance, not our best, due to sound and language
barriers, but the crowd loved it, we are hardest on ourselves... Gino
Looked great and so MANY people in the room 5000-7000, we had one of the
largest if not the largest attendance of all groups... It was a dream,
and we had a blast!!!!
SORRY I DON'T HAVE MORE PICTURES, BUT WHEN YOU ARE PERFORMING IT IS VERY
HARD TO TAKE SHOTS. I ASKED A COUPLE GUYS IF THEY WOULD TAKE PICS AND
THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND ME.... OH WELL. I DID MEET Bruno, very nice chat
and I heard his CD, it is awesome......sight looks great.........
Hope all is well and you liked my little review.
Two pictures made by Sandin Wilson from stage:
Legends to jazz up Jakarta
Other musicians and singers include Jeffrey Osborne, Level 42, Eric Marienthal, Frank McComb, Freddie Washington, GINO VANNELLI, Harvey Mason, Jeff Lorber and John Scofield. Japanese musicians Koji Gotoh, Yosuke Onuma, Sadao Watanabe, Kimiko Itoh and Lisa Ono have also been scheduled to perform. Saxophonist Watanabe with about 200 international children playing percussions will also perform in a separate show here. "The festival presents both famous artists and jazz musicians who might not be widely known here. We also give a stage to young talents," Java Jazz chairman Peter F. Gontha told reporters in a press conference on Thursday. Peter proudly announced that tickets for Jamie Cullum performance have been sold out just one day after they were advertised in Kompas daily and Kontan tabloid.
The international artists will collaborate with Indonesian top artists, such as Buby Chen, Dwiki Dharmawan, Rien Djamain, Ruth Sahanaya, Benny van Diest and many more. Maliq n D'Essential, Tompi, Andien, Balawan Trio, Geliga from Riau are among dozens of local rising stars who will perform in the festival themed "Share the World". But it's not about a "pure" jazz since some pop singers, such as Rio Febrian and Marcel, will attract the audience in the three-days event. Even, a traditional Chinese Barongsai (lion dance) troupe is scheduled to perform their "jazzy" tune in the festival which will coincide with the Chinese lunar new year. Musician Eqi Humania said the festival will also invite Indonesian jazz groups, such as Emerald, Karimata and senior musicians, including Dian Pramana Putra and Jopie Item. "We want to remind young audiences about the existence of the groups and singers in our jazz scene in the past," Eqi told reporters. The country's leading group Krakatau will perform their works portraying their journey from fusion jazz to the current ethnic jazz. To heat the scene prior to the festival, the Java Jazz will organize several events called Jazz On the Move in several cities including Surabaya, Bandung and Yogyakarta.
Acara JJF ini menampilkan para musisi jazz dalam waktu yang bersamaan di ruangan (beberapa terbuka dan beberapa tertutup) yang berbeda-beda, jadinya emang ga mungkin kita dengerin semuanya. Jadinya kalo mau nonton acara ini persiapkan dengan baik siapa-siapa aja yang pangen kalian tonton.
Sama seperti tahun lalu, tahun ini juga akan ada musisi jazz international papan atas yang akan mengisi, diantaranya adalah Chaka Khan, Sergio Mendes, Level 42, Gino Vannelli, dan musisi jazz yang paling gw nanti nanti performanya, Jamie Cullum(YAY! ^^).
Harga tiket tampaknya mengalami kenaikan semenjak terakhir gw nonton JJF ini. Untuk pembelian tiket harian yang awal (early bird) dikenakan Rp. 300,000. Untuk harga tiket selengkapnya bisa dilihat disini.
Jadi, bagi kalian yang ingin mendengar acara ga pake GONJRENG GONJRENG GONJRENG ato AJEB AJEB AJEB datang yuk ke sini rame rame.
The Canadian Embassy in Indonesia dated 28/02/2007: Jazz Star Gino Vannelli at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, the biggest international music event in Indonesia is back with more flavours and excitement from March 2 - 4, 2007. Echoing its slogan of bringing the world to Indonesia, this year the festival features a very exciting lineup of both emerging and established jazz talents from Indonesia and the rest of the world. One of this year's international headliners is Canada's own Gino Vannelli. Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Gino Vannelli is one of the greatest musicians and most intriguing artists of our time. Part philosopher, musician, composer and poet, he brings these talents together in his music. He is a perfectionist, breaking all the rules to journey to the heart and soul of a musical inspiration. Particularly famous throughout the 70s and 80s, with hits such as "I Just Wanna Stop", "Living Without Myself" and "Wild Horses", Vannelli signed a new deal with Universal Music in 2005, which prompted the release of "These Are The Days", the first CD to be issued in this new phase of Vannelli’s career. Vannelli uses primary instruments such as piano, organ, upright bass, drums and a little bit of acoustic guitar; all in a way that remains incredibly groove-oriented and funky. Gino Vannelli will perform at one-time show at the Java Jazz Festival on Saturday, 3 March 2007 at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, starting from 20h00. Tickets are now available and selling fast. For more information and ticketing please visit: this web site of the Jakarta Java Jazz Festival. 
Homegrown talent shines brightly at Java JazzFeatures - March 04, 2007 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At this year's International Java Jazz Festival, foreign-based performers (GINO VANNELLI) may outnumber homegrown artists, but that does not mean that the latter were willing to be outdone by the former. On Saturday, the second day of the festival, local artists, who make up only 40 percent of the entire lineup of 200 performers, shone the brightest and drew a sizable crowd on numerous stages. At the gig of new jazz sensation Maliq N D'essentials, concertgoers had to elbow their way into the venue only to find that it was already teeming with cheering, adoring fans. Fans or non-fans alike joined a mass singalong to every song performed by the seven-member outfit and cried out for more hits after the last crash of cymbals faded from the speakers. Lovebirds could not be more grateful for perfect soundtracks for their Saturday night as Maliq N D'essentials gave a soulful rendition of one romantic song after another. Maliq apparently had a universal appeal as indicated by the presence of expatriates who joined the big crowd of local fans. Or maybe it was the English lyrics. The Jakarta-based band shot to fame early in 2003, thanks to their lovelorn, smooth jazz, with occasional hip-hop flavor. In one song, Terdiam (Silenced), BNI Exhibition hall turned into a huge ballroom with couples slow-dancing to the romantic song. Even a show from Titi Dwi Jayati, a local performer not known as a purveyor of jazz tunes, was packed with concertgoers who were mesmerized by her attractive singing. At a number of small stages, scores of local performers wowed the crowd with their top-notch skills. Bass player Harry Toledo turned in a memorable show with his over-the-top bass-playing technique that would easily convince guitarists to abandon their axes and take up the rhythm instrument. Already successful with its effort to bring jazz to young people, Java Jazz organizers took pains to ensure that children were not left out of jazz education. Early Saturday afternoon, Japanese jazz saxophonist Sadao Watanabe staged a joint performance with more than 200 children from different nationalities, aptly titled Children are the Future, at the jam-packed plenary hall of Jakarta Convention Center. The Children, tutored by noted producers Dwiki Dharmawan and Elfa Secioria, confidently backed the performance of Watanabe with their skills on percussion. For a moment we all believed that the future of jazz looked promising in this country. But in the end, Java Jazz had to live up to its promise about bringing the world to Indonesia, and the crowd agreed. After savoring good shows from homegrown performers, the crowd quickly scrambled for seats for Canadian jazz singer Gino Vannelli. Guitar improvisator John Scofield from the United States turned in a good performance, drawing a large crowd. If the size of the crowd is an indication of success, the third installment of Java Jazz may well have broken new records -- and it's still only day two.  Copyright 2007 - 2008 (c) Barend and Trees in Holland
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Anyway, Gino started with Appaloosa then sung
