Tohpati Ario Hutomo Discography of CDs

Tohpati Ario Hutomo music CDs With his new MoonJune release Save the Planet, simakDIALOG's gifted guitarist Tohpati-in other contexts, one of the best-known and most highly regarded guitar players in all Indonesia-ventures out on his own with his crackshot unit Ethnomission. Bolstere Recording information: Artsound, Jakarta, Indonesia. Photographer: Risang Yuwono. Arranger: Tohpati Ario Hutomo. Personnel: Tohpati Ario Hutomo (electric guitar); Diki Suwarjiki (suling); Demas Narawangsa (drums); Endang Ramdan (gong). Audio Mixer: ...

Tohpati Ario Hutomo albums One of the biggest jazz-related surprises of 2007, and not simply because it is Indonesian jazz, Patahan is truly something to get excited about for the twist it puts on the Pat Metheny side of jazz things. Keyboardist Riza Arshad and guitarist Tohpati Ario Hutomo really have the Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays chemistry down to a science, with feeling and virtuosity to boot. And Adhitya Pratama's basslines are delightfully sinuous and groovy. However, what sets simakDialog apart is the presence of percussionist Endang Ramdan playing traditional Indonesian instruments and the group's seamless integration of traditional classical Indonesian forms to its brand of quiet fusion jazz. The result, as heard on Patahan, is enthralling, with enough familiarity to attract jazz aficionados and enough originality to set the band's music apart from true Metheny copycats. ...