Dua Empat

Hailing from Jakarta, Dua Empat stands as a Jazz Guitar Duo consisted of Alvin Ghazalie and Misi Lesar. Started out as friends who majored in Conservatory of Music, now a power duo. They enhanced their passion that inspired them to proliferate jazz music amongst Indonesia’s youths. Four of their previous albums: Two Of A Kind (2017), Swinging Down The Chimney (2017), Head In The Clouds (2021) & Some Of My Best Friends Are Jazz Cats! (2023) received a tremendous enthusiasm and has eversince opened their chances to get to know and collaborate with some calibre musicians, such as Benny Benack III (NYC), Keita Ogawa (Snarky Puppy), Endah N Rhesa, Mondo Gascaro, Barry Likumahuwa, Ify Alyssa, Asteriska “Barasuara” and many others. Dua Empat have received nomination in two categories at 26th AMI Awards and won ‘Best Jazz Album’. For the past years, Dua Empat has been also given the opportunity to perform in several festivals in Indonesia and Asia: Singapore Jazz Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Joey Alexander Asia Tour, Jazz Gunung Bromo, Ubud Village Jazz Festival, Jazz Goes To Campus, Indonesia Jazz Day to name a few.