PROFILE
Salamander Big Band was founded on September 17,
2006 in Bandung on the initiative of a group of young
musicians from Bandung as a forum for the development
and appreciation of jazz music in an ensemble format. In
2006 Salamander Big Band participated in the Bandung
Jazztival held at Bumi Sangkuriang, Bandung, for the first
time, and since then the band has maintained a busy
schedule of concerts and appearances at special events,
including mid-year concerts and an annual Birthday
Concert.
Salamander Big Band has a fixed personnel of no less
than 25 young musicians who rehearse every week at
Bumi Sangkuriang, honing their musical skills and sharing
experiences to make the band increasingly solid and
progressive in style and repertoire. Workshops with
guests such as Ack von Rooyen and Dieter Mack have
helped to develop the young musicians’ understanding of
jazz in the Big Band format. The presence of these senior
musicians in the midst of the young musicians has made
Salamander Big Band’s musical journey rich in meaning
and color.
Concerts for Salamander Big Band, as for other bands,
have become a trail of achievement and appreciation
between the musicians and the audience, measuring their
progress on their musical journey. Since it was first
formed, Salamander Big Band has participated in these
events and concerts:
1. “Jazztival 2006”, BP Bumi Sangkuriang, Bandung, 17
September 2006
2. Opening Act “Das Jugendjazzorchester NRW in
Concert”, Aula Barat ITB, Bandung, 4 April 2007
3. “ITB Big Band Concert VIII - 2007 – Basie Nite ”, Aula
Barat ITB, Bandung, 14 April 2007
4. “Swing Nite with Salamander Jazz Big Band” (Feat.
Iwan Zein dan Imelda Rosalin), BP Bumi Sangkuriang,
Bandung, 19 July 2007
5. RHAPSODIA JAZZ ACADEMICA “BANDUNG JAZZ
STATEMENT”, Graha Sanusi Hardjadinata, UNPAD –
Bandung, 5 September 2007
6. “Salamander Swinging 12 Indonesian Songs – A Jazz
Big Band concert based on Indonesian Folksongs and
Music Legends”(Feat. Frank Reinshagen, Tula R.
Samdjoen, Sam Bimbo and Gilang Ramadhan), BP Bumi
Sangkuriang, Bandung and GoetheHaus, Jakarta, 15 &
17 November 2007
7. “Jazz Break”, BP Bumi Sangkuriang, Bandung, 4 March
2008
8. “Java Jazz Festival 2008” (Feat. Benny Likumahuwa
dan Bertha), JCC, Jakarta, 8 March 2008
9. “Swing is the thing”, Griya Jenggala Jakarta, 4 July
2008
10. “Swing is the thing”, Balai Pertemuan Bumi
Sangkuriang, 9 July 2008
11. “Salamander Big Band Concert”, Schouwburg Festival,
GKJ, Jakarta, 10 September 2008
12. “Salamander 2nd Anniversary Concert”, BP Bumi
Sangkuriang, Bandung 16 October 2008 feat. Trisno
13. “ITB Big Band Concert” – Salamander feat. Margie
Segers, Bandung, 15 November 2008
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-events/itb-big-band-concert-
2008/
14. “JakJazz”, Jakarta, 28 November 2008
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-events/performance-of-
salamander-and-the-big-band-jakjazz-2008/
15. “Salamander Big Band Concert” – Salamander Plays
Jazz Composition of HM King of Royal Thailand feat.
Suruj Predarat in occasion of Anniversary of King,
Balai Kartini Jakarta, 5 December 2008
16. “Java Jazz Festival 2009” (Feat. Margie Segers), JCC,
Jakarta, 6 March 2009
www.jazzuality.com/java-jazz-2009/salamander-big-
band-ft-margie-segers-java-jazz-2009-rehearsal/
www.jazzuality.com/java-jazz-2009/salamander-feat-
margie-seger-at-java-jazz-festival-2009/
17. “Salamander Big Band Mid Year Concert”, BP Bumi
Sangkuriang Bandung, June 2009
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/salamander-
big-band-mid-year-concert-2009/
18. “Halaman Monthly Jazz”, Cafe Halaman Bandung, 15
July 2009
 www.jazzuality.com/klab-jazz-events/halaman-
monthly-jazz-at-cafe-halaman-bandung/
19. “Salamander Big Band 3rd Anniversary Concert”, BP
Bumi Sangkuriang Bandung, 21 October 2009
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-events/salamander-big-
band-3rd-anniversary-concert-2009/
20. “Salamander Big Band 4th Anniversary Concert”, BP
Bumi Sangkuriang Bandung, 27 October 2010 feat.
Margie Segers
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/salamander-
big-band-4th-anniversary-concert-the-report/
21. “Salamander Big Band 5th Anniversary Concert”, BP
Bumi Sangkuriang Bandung and GoetheHaus Jakarta,
21 & 22 September 2011 feat. Margie Segers and
Dieter Mack (From Germany)
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/salamander-
big-band-5th-anniversary-concert-2011-the-report/
22. “Salamander Big Band Mid Year Concert – Buble Night
- JazzSphere@ArtSpace”, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space,
14 June 2012
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-
report/jazzsphereartspace-salamander-big-band-mid-
year-concert-2012-buble-night/
23. “Salamander Big Band 6th Anniversary Concert –
Tribute To Peter Herbolzheimer”, BP Bumi
Sangkuriang Bandung, Taman Budaya Surabaya and
GoetheHaus Jakarta, 19, 21 & 23September 2012 feat.
Dieter Mack (From Germany)
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-events/salamander-big-
band-6th-anniversary-concert/
24. “Salamander Big Band Early Year Concert”, BP Bumi
Sangkuriang Bandung, 14 March 2013 feat. Thorsten
Wollmann
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/salamander-
big-band-concert-with-thorsten-wollmann-the-report/
25. “Salamander Big Band Concert – In The Mood”, The
Soehanna Hall, Jakarta, 28 April 2013
26. “Salamander Big Band Mid Year Concert – Love
Above All - JazzSphere@ArtSpace”, Selasar Sunaryo
Art Space, 28 June 2013
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-events/salamander-big-
band-mid-year-concert-2013-love-above-all/
27. “Salamander Big Band 7th Anniversary Concert –
Latin Night”, BP Bumi Sangkuriang Bandung and
GoetheHaus Jakarta, 26 & 28 September 2013 feat.
Dieter Mack (From Germany)
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/salamander-
big-band-7th-anniversary-latin-night-the-report/
28. “Salamander Big Band Thailand Tour Concert ”, The
National Library Bangkok, SF Cineplex Lampang, The
Ao Nang Cliff Hotel & Resort Krabi, 18, 20 & 24
December 2013 feat. Thorsten Wollmann (from
Germany)
29. “Salamander Big Band 8th Anniversary Concert – A
Jazz Life”, BP Bumi Sangkuriang Bandung, Erasmus
Huis Jakarta and GoetheHaus Jakarta, 8,9 & 10
September 2014 feat. Ack van Royen (from The
Netherland)
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/salamander-
big-band-meets-ack-van-rooyen-a-jazz-life-the-
report/
30. “JavaJazz Festival 2015”, Jakarta, 7 March 2015
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/java-jazz-
festival-2015-day-2/
31. “Salamander Big Band 9th Anniversary Concert”, BP
Bumi Sangkuriang Bandung, 17 September 2015.
www.jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/salamander-
big-band-9th-anniversary-concert-report/
SALAMANDER BIG BAND
Alfred Dixon Dicky Ampouw (Alto Sax)
Joseph Sinaga (Alto Sax)
Matt Ashworth (Tenor Sax)
Erik N. Chandra (Tenor Sax)
Bonny Buntoro (Baritone Sax)
Brury Effendy (Trumpet)
Eggy Bayu (Trumpet)
Andri Hadiyono (Trumpet)
Elbana Adrian (Trumpet)
Diana Saralelly (Trumpet)
Andriyanto Haryanto (Trombone)
Agus Suherman (Trombone)
Afdhal Zickri (Trombone)
Arief Budhyana (Trombone)
Imelda Rosalin (Piano/Vocal)
Rika Andriyani (Piano)
Gallang Perdana (Bass)
Bramania (Guitar)
Augustinus (Drums)
Adya Dhivara (Percussion)
Nenden Syintawati (Vocal)
Gail Satiawaki (Vocal)
Lia Amalia (Vocal)
Sekar Tedja Inten (Vocal)
Devi Remondi (Vocal)
Adi Siggera (Vocal)
Devy Ferdianto (Conductor)
 Youtube Links

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP7vXIgmnDA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7-8oTspnMs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0lvPV7NI8o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=326_yzznuhY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW3yVKi0aYU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g8UpcVE6h0

Contact

Devy Ferdianto (Band Director/081572930088)

devy.ferdianto@gmail.com

Imelda Rosalin (Band Manager/0811233766)

astriro@yahoo.com