Radio Free Hawaii: January 2009

KIMO HUSSEY

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

KIMO HUSSEY

For years my mother has consistently told me I started to play the ukulele when I was 5 years young. Ukulele were so common in Hawaii I assume I initially took it to be a toy. From my initial exposure up to today, including ALL practice sessions, it’s always been FUN to play.

In junior high school, I remember music had started to become a serious interest and I got involved in band, glee clubs and organizing musical combos. This continued through high school and college, eventually resulting in a Bachelor of Arts degree in music (choral conducting). This degree plus my relevant experience in music has taught me there is no substitute for organized, effective practice. Combining this with my love of ukulele brought fun to those many practice sessions, so I continue today . . . . having the knowledge, experience and confidence to know how to impart knowledge relevant to technique, practice and having fun.

The threat of being drafted put a crimp in my budding musical career so I joined the Air Force, decided I loved it and turned aviation into an alternate career. But what I did had such a significant, relevant impact to my musical development. Flying airplanes requires a very disciplined training and operational approach. Added to decades of experience as a trainer, this provided me an outstanding facility for teaching music.

After retirement from the Air National Guard, I recorded a ukulele CD (Eminent Ukulele) and shared publication of a Hawaiian songbook (He Mele Aloha) as one of four authors. I’ve also shared inception of a non-profit organization, Pacific Music Foundation, whose mission statement is to facilitate music that SOOTHES. I’m concurrently involved in recording two more CDs, one vocal ensemble and the other instrumental ----- of course, ukulele.

Years of musical experiences teaching and playing throughout the world have consistently shown me what I most enjoy about music and ukulele is being a part of music’s creative process. That’s the fun part and I have a notion that is the fun part for you as well. The process massages the soul. I am familiar with using the ukulele and other musical outlets to facilitate this process for you and am anxious to share.

www.KimoHussey.com

Willie K

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Willie has chosen to concentrate on his solo career again. But as in the past, Willie K has collaborated in another venture, this time with Maui’s own Joe Cano and Avi Ronen, the newly acclaimed acoustic Jazz trio “Lima Wela.” Already receiving immense attention from the public, they have created music that has reached high standards amongst listening fans, saying, “It’s like building a bridge between three worlds and crossing over, and communicating with music.” This new sound is sure to become a household name before 2010.

Raised on Maui, Willie Kahaiali`i (a.k.a.Willie K.) has been playing music and entertaining audiences since the age of 10. His father Manu Kahaiali`i, one of Hawaii’s most respected musicians, recruited Willie and his brothers to perform in his band. From the very beginning, Willie was influenced by and exposed to a myriad of musical genres; from the Hawaiian, Jazz, and early R&B he heard at his father’s side, to the sounds emanating from the radio and TV from musical giants such as B.B. King, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and Willie Nelson. It is no wonder why Willie has evolved into such an eclectic and charismatic singer/songwriter/entertainer. By his high school graduation, Willie was playing in as many as 8 bands from country and western, salsa, rhythm and blues, rock, and of course Hawaiian. A few years later he moved to San Francisco determined to make it in the music scene there.

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