Here’s a review of Indonesian guitar whiz Dewa Budjana’s new MoonJune release ‘Hasta Karma,’ featuring the elite Pat Metheny rhythm section of Antonio Sanchez and Ben Williams.

Impossibly labyrinthine but appealing harmonies combine here with a high level of acumen.

The Indonesian fusion scene is one of the great under noticed modern music developments currently going on in the world. You May Also Like: Dewa Budjana – Hasta Karma (2015) How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets to the World John McLaughlin’s Shakti – ‘This Moment’ (2023)

I don’t know too many jazz-fusion bands out of Indonesia. As a matter of fact, I only know of one, and if one is a good enough sample, then I’m ready to state that this nation out of Southeast Asia is a hotbed for vital, dynamic and just plain greatRead More