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Fat Tuesday Records
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Michael Ruff
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Michael Ruff is an internationally known singer/songwriter, pianist/arranger, and producer
with diverse musical interests. Michael has toured, played with or had songs recorded by Chaka Kahn,
David Sanborn, Rickie Lee Jones, Lionel Richie, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, Brenda Russell, Roberta Flack, Karla Bonoff,
Jose Feliciano, Laura Branigan, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, The Winans, Al Jarreau, Kal David, Gerald Albright, Michael Paulo,
and Carl Anderson. He has recently produced CDs for Rob Mehl, Amy Gilliom and Chris Casale.
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Ken Emerson
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Ken Emerson is one of the world's most highly regarded traditional Hawaiian slack key & steel guitarists living today.
Emerson's unique playing style reflects the Hawaiian guitar's grassroots origins of over a century ago. For over 30 years Emerson has
helped lead the way in resurrecting the traditions of vintage Hawaiian music.
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Leilani Rivera Bond
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Leilani Rivera Bond began entertaining as a little girl, performing nightly with her father Larry Rivera
and family at the Coco Palms Resort on Kaua`i. She began hula lessons at an early age, then created and taught
hula to other Coco Palms performers from age 13. She began teaching the hula about 20 years ago as she began
raising her children, and Halau Hula o Leilani now has many keiki and adult students.
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Kirby Keough
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Part Hawaiian and raised on Oahu, Kirby has been Kaua`i's first call stringed instrument
session man for years, playing on GRAMMY and Na Hoku Hanohanmo nominated albums for Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom,
Leilani Rivera Bond, Inner Session, Moonbows for Christmas, and many others.
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Allan Thomas
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Allan Thomas got his start writing, performing and recording in the coffee houses of New York in the early 70's.
After some years traveling and working in the west coast scene, he moved to Kaua`i in the 80's and has made surfing and music
his life since. His songs have been covered by The Beamer Brothers, The Hawaiian Style Band, Norman Kaawa Soloman and others.
Check out his latest album, Making Up For Lost Time
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Na Pali
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The blend of ukulele, slack key guitar, string bass and Hawaiian steel guitar may take you back to
an earlier time in Hawaiian music, but each song they play... the lyric, vocal detail, instrumental
finesse and honest approach to the song, will remind you of...Na Pali ! Bandmembers Pat Cockett, Carlos Andrade,
Pancho Graham and Fred Lunt are joined by old friends Keola Beamer, George Winston, Taj Mahal and Buffy Sainte-Marie,
offering up another classic mix of slack key, steel guitar and nahenahe Hawaiian music.
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Rob Mehl
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Growing up on the beaches of California and Hawaii was enough to pump ocean rhythms and white sand
into Rob Mehl's soul. The San Diego-based singer/songwriter and surfer has been playing and singing about them for years.
Accompanying himself on guitar and ukulele, his music displays a lifetime love affair with the sea and pays tribute
to all the artists, writers, dreamers, adventurers, and watermen and women who have inspired him over the years.
Recorded on Kaua`i in September 2005, Could You Be More Pacific? kisses the shores of
Hawaii, California and Mexico, with Michael Ruff producing and a cast of all-stars playing.
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Trey Thompson
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From his touring days and as a session player in Los Angeles in the late 1970's and '80's,
bassist Trey Thompson's interests in stand-up and electric bass gradually moved towards jazz.
Holy Ground is Trey's debut solo album, and a solid jazz offering of classic and original compositions
presented in small ensemble, where his work shines. Michael Ruff on piano...
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Clyde Letreta
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Singer/songwriter/guitarist Clyde Letreta is Hawaii born and raised, and his love for the islands
shows in all his work. Clyde has performed for both visitors and locals at his beloved Kalapaki Bay on Kauai
for years. With the release of his debut album, Changing Hearts, his songs are now heard throughout the Islands
and around the world. Made on Kauai with kokua from producer/arranger Kalapana's Malani Bilyeu and a host of talented Kauai players.
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Slack Key Artists
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What could be more beautiful than peaceful slack key music playing to images of Kauai's majestic beauty?
Photographer Kerry Oda amazes us with his masterful photography, as we are entertained by today's slack key
masters, including Barry Flanagan, Keola Beamer, Ken Emerson, Dennis Kamakahi, John Keawe, Makana, Jeff Peterson,
Joanie Komatsu, Doug & Sandy McMaster, and Cindy Combs, with oli by Kuuipo Kumakahi.
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Bob Bangerter
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Singer/songwriter/guitarist Bob Bangerter lives on the isle of Maui. He has released four jazz albums,
three of which have garnered four Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominations. His albums feature some great
players from the Islands, including Michael Ruff.
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Jennifer Barber
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Released in October 2004, No Swimmin' in These Waters is singer/songwriter Jennifer Barber's
fourth solo album. With a cast of world-class musicians including arrangements by Michael Ruff, Jennifer explores
new and vintage music in a soulful blend of pop, R&B and jazz.
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Chris Casale
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Singer/songwriter/guitarist Chris Casale's debut album, Fish Out of Water was just
released in June 2006. Chris climbs out of the box with outstanding lyrics, an original voice and sound in
contemporary alternative rock. Produced by Michael Ruff.
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