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Doug MacDonald: Live in Hawaii
by Jack Bowers
Here is a guitar-led quartet with a couple of fresh angles. First, instead of using a piano, guitarist Doug MacDonald has enlisted vibraphonist Noel Okimoto to provide the harmonic counterpoint; and second, Philadelphia-born MacDonald has temporarily forsaken his decades-long base in Southern California to return home" to Hawaii, where he began his professional career performing with Trummy Young, Gabe Baltazar and Del Courtney. What is not new but nonetheless welcome is MacDonald's superior command of his instrument, ...
read moreRhythm Summit, an East West Collaborative Project, Releases Debut CD
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Michael Bloom Media Relations
Featuring: Noel Okimoto, Dean Taba, Kenny EndoRelease Date: August 17, 2010 Rhythm Summit, a unique collaboration bringing together the artistry and musicality of world-class musicians Kenny Endo (taiko drums, bamboo flute, percussion), Noel Okimoto (trap drums, vibes, marimba, percussion), and Dean Taba (bass, kalimba), announces the release of its first CD, Rhythm Summit. Endo, Okimoto, and Taba, all respected musicians in their fields, have come together to create compelling new music blending east and west. Born and raised in Honolulu, ...
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Hawaii-based Drummer/Vibist Noel Okimoto's Debut: 'OHANA
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All About Jazz
(Honolulu) 'OHANA is the debut CD by Hawaii's first-call drummer, Noel Okimoto. 'OHANA (RSCD 1026) features not only his drumming but also his all-around percussion skills and compositions.
The sidemen are a Who's Who of Hawaii's best jazz musicians with special guests, saxophonist Gabe Baltazar, pianist Makoto Ozone, and trumpeter Tiger Okoshi.
Noel's 30 year career (he's 44), includes performances in Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, and overseas with noted jazz artists such as Freddie Hubbard, the Woody Herman Orchestra, Stan ...
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