Bubi Chen was born in 1938 in Surabaya (the second largest city in Indonesia) where he spends most of his time. He grew up in a musician household, where his older brothers Teddy and Jopie were both known as respected jazz musicians during 60s and 70s. In fact, Bubi and Jopie were part of the highly acclaimed Indonesian All Stars who made history in performing at Berlin Jazz Festival in 1967. It was the first Indonesian jazz band performed at an International jazz festival. Indonesian All Stars comprise of Kiboud Maulana (guitar), Jack Lesmana (guitar), Benny Mustafa (drums), Maryono (sax), Jopie Chen (bass) and Bubi Chen (piano). Their album with Tony Scott “Djanger Bali”, blended ethnic music of Bali and straight ahead jazz, has received outstanding review from many jazz observers.
In 1968, Bubi was voted by DownBeat magazine reader polls as one of 5 best jazz pianists in the World and the best in Asia. He is the first Asian jazz musician ever voted in reader polls of the prestigious jazz magazine.
-excerpt from his Facebook-
Photo. when he played a couple number of classical jazz on my piano (taken in 2000)
Turut menundukkan kepala dan mendoakan tempat terbaik baginya di swarga loka ya jeng. 
