Ken Emerson

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.
In 2005 Ken won the prestigious Kahili award for perpetuating Hawaiian culture and was a featured artist & composer on the first ever GRAMMY Award winning 'Best Hawaiian Album'.

Slack & Steel Kauai Style
Ken Emerson's latest release, Slack & Steel - Kauai Style is powerful acoustic Hawaiian slack key & steel guitar music at its best, featuring friends Bill Kruetzmann, Todd Rundgren & Charlie Musselwhite. It has four original compositions as well as updated versions of some classic songs that you won't want to miss.

The Jack of Spades
The Jack of Spades is a journey through American roots music, encompassing the classic genres of folk music with its influences of country, blues, ragtime, and spirituals. Joining Ken on this album is blues harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite, fingerstyle guitar great Richard "Duck" Baker, innovative guitarist Henry Kaiser, and respected string specialist, Steve Van Gelder. Enjoy this acoustic excursion of superb musicianship through America's past and present, with original stories of risk, lost and found riches, love and faith.

Swingin' In Paradise
The celebrated talents of Ken Emerson are featured on acoustic and electric Hawaiian steel guitars, slack key guitar, ukulele, National Resophonic guitar, ipu and vocals. Michaelle Edwards swings on acoustic rhythm guitars and vocals. Pancho Graham (Na Pali) is featured on bass and vocals.

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