Tag Archives: Jazz

Gabe Baltazar on flute | Photo credit: Ron Hudson

Requiem for a Hawaii Jazz King: Remembering Gabe Baltazar

Requiem for a Hawaii Jazz King: Remembering Gabe Baltazar Published in Jazziz Magazine, July Digital Edition, July 3, 2022 By Heidi Chang Click here to view this story in Jazziz Magazine (Subscription required to read online) When Gabe Baltazar Jr., the most influential jazz artist in the history of Hawaii, died on June 12, it marked […]

Gabe Baltazar, Noel Okimoto, Benny Rietveld ©Sandy Tsukiyama

Topaz Reunion with Special Guest Gabe Baltazar

Seen in Hawaii Tales Blog – Hawaii jazz legend Gabe Baltazar will make a special guest appearance at a Topaz reunion concert.

Guitarist Carlos Santana and bass player Benny Rietveld Photo ©Manny Pappanicholas

Santana’s bass player Benny Rietveld returns home to perform in Hawaii

Hawaii Tales Blog – Santana’s bass player and musical director, Benny Rietveld, returns home to perform in Hawaii.

Horace Silver with HeidiChang and Pete Fallico at Yoshi’s in Oakland. 1994.

Celebrating Father’s Day and Horace Silver’s “Song For My Father”

Hawaii Tales Blog – Celebrating Father’s Day and Horace Silver’s Song For My Father

Ray Parker Jr.

Third Annual Pacific Rim Jazz Festival

Check out the Third Annual Pacific Rim Jazz Festival, which gets underway today at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.

Gabe Baltazar

Hawaii Jazz Legend Gabe Baltazar performs Europa in concert

Hawaii Tales BlogHawaii Jazz Legend Gabe Baltazar performs Europa in concert

HIROSHIMA

Hiroshima performs in Hawaii

Hawaii Tales Blog – Hiroshima will be performing two concerts in Honolulu, celebrating the release of the band’s latest CD “Departure.”

Honolulu Jazz Quartet

Honolulu Jazz Quartet Live at Gordon Biersch

Honolulu Jazz Quartet | Photo © Heidi Chang The Honolulu Jazz Quartet put on a great evening of music at Gordon Biersch at Aloha Tower Market Place last night, celebrating their 10th anniversary and new CD, “Remembrance, Live At The Triple Door.”   Many happy fans, who’ve  followed the group over the years, and other […]

Honolulu Jazz Quartet

Honolulu Jazz Quartet Celebrates 1oth Anniversary and new CD

Honolulu Jazz Quartet | John Kolivas (bass), Dan Del Negro (keyboards), von Baron (drums) and Tim Tsukiyama (sax) It’s a milestone, alright. The Honolulu Jazz Quartet is celebrating ten years of creating music together with a performance tonight at Gordon Biersch, and releasing it’s third CD. Kudos to bassist John Kolivas, who founded the band, […]

Billy Higgins

Billy Higgins

Heard on NPR – Billy Higgins was one of the most recorded jazz drummers in history. He also nurtured a new generation of musicians and co-founded “The World Stage,” a cultural center in Los Angeles.


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