Member Since: 08/06/2008
Band Website: www.hawaiianjazz.com
Band Members: Leader composer/ lyricist / arranger Aaron Aranita saxophones, flute and piano
Vocalists Brian Chang, Alwyn Erub, Garry Moore, Ace Thomson,
David Yamasaki, Keahi Conjugacion, Michael Chock.
Chuck James, Jame Ganeko -drums
Ernie Provencher-bass
David Yamasaki-guitar
Trpts- Deshannon Higa, Don Smith, Bob Scellato
Trombones- Patrick Hennessy, Kyle Hanki, Dick Bowman
Influences: Big Bands-Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman arrangers- Neal Hefti, Sammy Nestico, Oliver Nelson, Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Bill Holman. Composers/songwriters- George & Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Dave Frishberg, Mose Allison, Randy Newman, Richard Rodgers with Oscar Hammerstein and Lorenzo Hart, Burt Bacharach, Johnny Cash, Ray Stevens. Saxophonists- Cannonball Adderly, Charlie Parker, Phil Woods. Tenor Sax- James Moody, Stan Getz, Johnny Griffin, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane. Piano- Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Eliane Elias, Bill Charlap, Gene Harris.
Sounds Like: A demented Rat Pack with the Count Basie Orchestra
Record Label: Sugartown Records
Type of Label: Indie