As a result of almost three years friendship, three individuals with different visions but same mission, finally agree to form a kind of unifiying ideas in the form of trio ensemble.
Joshua, Cak Hend, and Masmo played together for the first time as sidemen of Beben Jazz's ensemble called Beben Quartet (BQ) in 2005 (they still in this band now). The three also active in Komunitas Jazz Kemayoran/KJK (Kemayoran Jazz Community), one of the biggest jazz communities in Indonesia. After two years playing music together in many gigs, occassionals, events (they've performed in Java Jazz Festival 2005-2006, Jakarta International Jazz Festival 2006-2007, played as host band in the socio-political talk show at the local tv station in Jakarta, KJK's special event), finally they decided to form an ensemble in February, 2007.
They agree to experience some fun and exclaim adventure in immeasurable world of music. They agree to look for new harmony of music, taking root from various musical colours which they have wrestled during the time. They shall agree flying to the mysterious realm of ideas but preoccupy. Then they agree to state themself as Notturno.
After releasing their first indie mini album '4.25 AM', Notturno is back with a singel called Jiro - It takes Him 3 Steps Forward featuring a young tenor saxophonist, Yudha Gautama. This song's included in a soundtrack album Pintu Terlarang [release January 2009]. In April this year, Cak Hend and friends also released their 2nd record (now in full album) called Volume 1 - Akoustica Adventure, a first of their trilogy album which each album will be tittled by word 'Volume' [after volume 1, they will release 'Volume 2' and 'Volume 3']. Now, beside have a busy promo schedule for their album, this trio will present some songs for another soundtrack album for a thriller horror movie called Macabre, hopefully release in August 2009.
For them, Notturno is an adventure, a journey, an odyssey, to fuse their motley visions of music. Do you want to join in their musical journey? So, welcome to the adventure world of Notturno.
For bookings and additional informations, please contact:
Notturno Management
Titis Sapto Raharjo
+62818831218
[email protected]
