Embong Rahardjo

Embong Rahardjo (born in Solo, Central Java, January 26, 1950 - died in Jakarta, 30 November 2001 at the age of 51 years) is a jazz musician Indonesian nationals. He died of a stroke. He learned to blow the flute since childhood . His teacher was his father , R. Sunamo , keroncong orchestra flutist RRI Surakarta . When the 10 -year -old , has been playing with his father on the stage . The early 1970s , moved to Surabaya and joined Maryono and His Boys . Together with this group , he survived 13 years playing regularly in nightclubs Diamond , owned Alexander Wenas , employers Surabaya . Maryono of all, he learned to play the saxophone . In the 1980s , when the nightclub business in Surabaya began gloomy , Maryono and His Boys Bubar and moved to Jakarta . In Jakarta , he met with the senior jazz musicians , among others, Jack Lesmana , and had also joined the musical group Ireng Maulana . Together with his friends , formed a band with the name Embong Gold Guys . This group fluttering until the early 90's . Embong also played in several nightclubs in Jakarta , they appeared regularly on the Green pub Restaurant . Later renamed the Gold Guys Wong Gold and performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival . In 1994 , with promoter Peter F. Gontha , he made ​​a record with the name Embong Rahardjo Project . Producer is Michael Collina , world-class producer ever to orbit Sergio Mendez , George Benson , and other renowned artists . [ 1 ] . Embong also been incorporated in several other bands such as Jakarta All Stars , Bhaskara , and Java Jazz . Together different groups , Embong several appearances in celebration of the jazz world's North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague , Netherlands . He began recording with Maryono and Bubi Chen since 1972 . He also supports the David Foster concert in Jakarta with the Twilite Orchestra RCTI aired in 1992 . Besides often helps Adi MS at the Twilite Orchestra active Embong also incorporated classical music plays in the Philharmonic Djakarta .