He has mixed and mastered more than 20 albums by Indonesian acts such as Andien, Dewa Budjana, Chlorophyl, Delon, Simak Dialog, The Groove, Humania, Ermy Kullit, Maliq & D'Essentials, Rieka Roeslan, Donny Suhendra. In 1999 he decided to establish a mixing and mastering house specializing in jazz. In 1998 he produced Sabda Prana album by Java Jazz. His album Tragedi (1984) was first as a sound designer. Lesmana has deep interest in audio technology. He wrote his first big band arrangement for the soundtrack to the film Rumah Ke Tujuh produced by his sister, Mira Lesmana. He formed a 17-piece big band in March 2002. His singles "No Standing" ( No Standing) and "Stephanie" ( For Earth and Heaven) entered the Billboard magazine jazz chart. Lesmana moved to California in 1985 and recorded For Earth and Heaven (1986) with Vinnie Colaiuta, Charlie Haden, Jimmy Haslip, Tootie Heath, Michael Landau, Airto Moreira, and Bobby Shew. The album was remastered by Bernie Grundman before being released in the U.S. Zebra, an affiliate of MCA signed him to a contract and released No Standing as his solo album. In 1983, he joined Tony Buck, Sandy Evans, and Steve Elphick to form the modern jazz band Women and Children First and recorded their first album in 1983. The album No Standing, with four compositions by Lesmana, was released in Australia by Jasmine and in Indonesia by Jackson. In 1982 he started Nebula with Andy Evans, Vince Genova, Carlinhos Goncalves, Steve Hunter, and Ken James. When he returned to Australia, he formed the Latin jazz fusion band Children of Fantasy with Jack Lesmana, Steve Brien, Dale Barlow, Tony Thijssen, and Harry Rivers. The album Children of Fantasy was recorded in Indonesia and released by Queen Records. In 1981, he and his father formed the Jack and Indra Lesmana Quartet with Karim Suweileh and James Morrison. He attended the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music in Australia. A year later, he played in his father's band. His father was jazz guitarist Jack Lesmana and his mother Nien Lesmana was a singer. Lesmana grew up in a house of music and musicians.
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