Experimental jazz; jazz fusion; electro jazz…however you want to label it, the pioneering artists taking jazz to brand new audiences are some of the biggest stories in recent years, taking a form of music which had fallen cruelly out of fashion into something which unified people across generations, cultural backgrounds and class. Entering the field is Juhan Ongbrian who brings his guitar and production skills to life which has seen him take influence from his birthplace in Indonesia
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Experimental jazz; jazz fusion; electro jazz…however you want to label it, the pioneering artists taking jazz to brand new audiences are some of the biggest stories in recent years, taking a form of music which had fallen cruelly out of fashion into something which unified people across generations, cultural backgrounds and class. Entering the field is Juhan Ongbrian who brings his guitar and production skills to life which has seen him take influence from his birthplace in Indonesia, through to a prolonged stay in Singapore and Seattle, finally to his base in Los Angeles. A guitarist with not only great technical skill but also a writer with a stunning ear for combining blues, jazz, washy reverbs and ambient beats, Juhan is creating his own modern take on guitar-led music. Influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, B. B. King and Steely Dan, Juhan’s guitar playing is both thoughtful and exciting, all with a sense of absolute ease. Echoing the likes of Jeff Beck, Juhan strives to push the genre to its limits, all with only a three-piece band and very minimal production.
