Welcome!
Pretty late this month, but, with a gig cancellation due to the storm. not much happening in the public gigs front. But more here:
HIGHLIGHTS:
Single, “Just Come Back” out… now
My latest album, “Magic Island Dreams”, nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at the 2024 Hoku Awards.
Solo at Arcadia retirement community 5/22
Honolulu Jazz Quartet on KHON news 5/31
Tickets for the Honolulu Jazz Quartet at Blue Note Hawai`i 6/4 available now
Also continuing to play St. Peter's Episcopal Jazz Vespers, in-person and live-streamed.
RECORDINGS
Single, “Just Come Back” out now.
A bluesy shuffle / New Orleans 2nd-line feel vocal tune, encouraging listeners to just come back from being lost in thought, and be here now. Promised: knowing what the truth is, being free from emotional crisis, and living really joyous.
Background vocals: Erin Wong
Photo: ameenfahmy - https://unsplash.com/@ameenfahmy
New album, “Magic Island Dreams", nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at the 2024 Hoku Awards (by default - 5 albums went to the final ballot, and only 5 were submitted); on all streaming services and available on CD.
FOR MORE MUSIC, CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE MUSIC PAGES FOR PREVIEWS AND TO PURCHASE DOWNLOADS AND CDs
AND LINKS TO MY STREAMING ARTIST PAGES - LIKE AND FOLLOW TO GET NOTIFIED EARLY ABOUT RELEASES AND OTHER HAPPENINGS.
LIVE GIGS
Solo at Arcadia retirement community 5/22, 3:30-4:50pm. If you're a resident, or can be a guest of one, come on out!
With the Hoku Award - winning Honolulu Jazz Quartet on Living808 on KHON news 5/31, promoting our upcoming Blue Note concert and playing a couple tunes. Will also be available to watch on KHON's website afterward:
Tickets for the Honolulu Jazz Quartet at Blue Note Hawai`i 6/4 available now, celebrating 100 years of jazz. We'll be joined by some special guests: DeShannon Higa on trumpet, Jeanette Trevias on vocals, Kainalu Kolivas on vocals and guitar, and Robert Pennybacker on vocals.
Also continuing to play St. Peter's Episcopal Jazz Vespers, in-person and live-streamed
The band:
Reggie Padilla, bandleader and sax
Starr Kalahiki, on vocals
Mark Tanouye on bass
In-person at St. Peter's Episcopal Church:
Livestream Thurs.s at 6pm and archived on facebook.
Aloha, and have a great May!
Dan