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We love Ken Emerson! You will love Ken Emerson! This new CD from Ken is award winning-worthy
material! Ken Emerson is one of Hawaii’s premier slack key & steel guitarists. He has been performing & recording
on vintage Hawaiian instruments for over 30 years. Emerson’s unique playing style has helped lead the way in
resurrecting the traditions of vintage Hawaiian music. It pushes Hawaiian music into new territory. This disc is
an acoustic musical journey where American roots meets traditional Hawaii in the company of some spicy Latin &
Caribbean influences. Emerson stretches the limits. He is a dynamo - one of the most powerful pickers in Hawaiian
music today. Beyond Emerson’s skillful playing, he is an accomplished songwriter & a sweet voiced singer. Five
original compositions are included. Friends featured include: Darlene Ahuna, Todd Rundgren, Lorin & Chris Rowan,
Dave Jenkins, Cindy Combs, Pancho Graham, England’s Papa George, & Kaua’i chanter & Kuma Hula Pa’ula Chandler.
Emerson’s core style always reflects the steel guitars’ grassroots Hawaiian origins of a century ago and he taps
into classic jazz & blues era influences as well as Latin styles. An all-acoustic intoxicating voyage to another
place and time, integrating old world territorial days sound with new daring energy – a potent package of Hawaiian
Tangos, Hulas & Blues. We listen to this one daily & give it a 5-star recommendation!
Featured on NPR’s All Songs
Considered.
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Click to view the sheet we send to record stores. |
Also
from Ken Emerson
<click for details - Jack of Spades>
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<click for details - Slack & Steel> |
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