Nita Aartsen, a virtuoso pianist specializing in the connection between Classical, Latin Jazz and contemporary music has played all over the world with some of the best Latin and Jazz musicians. Nita was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and started learning the piano at the tender age of five. After spending three years in the Moscow Conservatory learning Contemporary Jazz, she returned to Indonesia in 1986, to take over as the state pianist of the Republic of Indonesia. In that role, which she held for over fifteen years, she had the privilege of playing for the then US president Bill Clinton as well as Prince Bernard of Holland amongst many others distinguished state guests. Simultaneously, she created a niche for herself in the world of Indonesian music, playing with and also arranging and composing for such established names as Erwin Gutawa, Dwiki Dharmawan, KLA Project, Indra Lesmana, Gilang Ramadhan, God Bless, Titi DJ etc. She also taught at one of Indonesia’s best music schools, Farabi, helping to build and inspire future musicians. Nita has released 3 international solo albums to date, and is well known for her own unique brand of high energy, contemporary Latin Jazz.
Between 1999 and 2000 she lived in Holland, working at the studio and live performances with Dutch musicians. Back in Jakarta in 2001, she started working on taking Classical Music and Jazz to a larger audience. In the last 8 years, she has done numerous TV & radio shows, played events and concerts, held regular gigs at premium music venues in Jakarta and slowly built a strong foundation upon which to launch her self to the world stage. Nita received 3 albums recording contract with the Indonesian label Platinum. The first album named “all nite out” was released in 2009. The album received good reviews and she has been doing concerts all over Indonesia to promote the album.
KNMDK project reflects the nomadic nature of music and its interpreter: Mikele from the experimental London jazz scene. This project aims to connect musicians from all over the world and inviting them to bring their own unique voice and heritage to the table.
Nita Aartsen will add her classical and world-music touch, while Mikele will be joined in the rhythm section by Dion Wardiono who is a young energetic drummer gifted with modern and traditional Pan-Asian musical backgrounds.
Experience the fantastic performance of Nita Aartsen & KNMDK as they perform modern jazz beats live at Motion Blue Jakarta on October 19th & 20th, 2018. PURCHASE NOW at www.motionbluejakarta.com or RESERVE at reservation@motionbluejakarta.com . CALL +62-21-29039189 for more info.
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1st Show 06.00 PM opens 08.30 PM starts | 20. Oct. Sat |
1st Show 06.00 PM opens 08.30 PM starts |