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Quartetto Desueto Mari Lontani OK, the name is unusual, and means, unusual, en italiano. It's true, but not unusual
in the left-field, hyperbolic sense you might think. Their group sense & collaborative instincts range
from generously talented classica, with folk elements, and infectous arrangements that drive the dance floor and get
the rockers moving. Everyone agrees they are just unusually good.
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Michael Ruff You Are My Song A great songwriter using his gift in an heartfelt expession of thankfulness. Michael Ruff has done just
that. And in his usual style, "You Are My Song" showcases beautiful classic songs, ballads, gospel, funky R&B and some
very soulful keyboard work. With wonderful guitar work by James Harrah, and vocals by Olivia Ruff.
"Listen enjoy, praise, be blessed" - in Michael's own words...
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Michael Ruff Acoustic Trios When Michael Ruff goes on piano safari in your living room for a weekend with Kaua`i musician friends
Tony Rodarte on drums, and Mike Latif, Trey Thompson and Darryl Miyasato on double bass,
well naturally you're going along even if you're just one of the porters. Bob Francescini drops in on sax from New York,
daughter Olivia Ruff on vocals from the West Coast, and Sara Thompson from Kauai's North Shore on background vocals.
Sit (if you can) and listen in on this one.
Each song is its own animal, with every hue and pattern, tamber of growl or laughter, glint of tears or rain, exposed and explored.
Jazz impregnated by funk, R&B, Latin, blues and gospel - definitely Jaberwacky - Michael and friends bring home the catch on Acoustic Trios.
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Michael Ruff Waters Of Love This long-awaited CD, Waters Of Love - Gospel Live! is certainly one
of Michael Ruff's most important and powerful works. "The songs were recorded in front of a live audience
(soul food, folding chairs). So many gifted people having a praise party!" The songs,
arrangements, performances and production values are all unmistakably Michael Ruff and his incredible friends, in His calling.
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Michael Ruff Everything Everything is Michael's latest release with Straitjacket:
Marco Mendoza, Renato Neto & Joey Heredia. Joining them on this one are James Harrah on guitar and Olivia Ruff singing.
The album includes 5 new songs by Michael plus 3 written by the band, all performed with a live improvisational feel,
with extended groove and solo sections.
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Michael Ruff Love Never Fades Many of Michael's songs were written on a Yamaha C3 grand piano that we were able move
to Kauai, where this CD was recorded. This new album is a very close and personal look at the songwriter - his
music, playing, singing and this piano.
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Michael Ruff Lovesongs & Lullabies As the album title suggests, this one is loaded with ballads, love songs and lullabies,
all in Michael's signature West Coast style, with writing and performances from the heart. This is a reissue
of the limited 1999 release, so we added some polishing touches to the artwork, and brought
this long-out-of-print masterpiece back into circulation.
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Michael Ruff Feels Good Another reissue, Feels Good is the Michael Ruff Band at it's best...
live, spontaneous and exciting. Recorded in Copenhagen in 1996, this CD was produced by Niels Erik Lund, and
features Straitjacket: Marco Mendoza on bass, Joey Heredia on drums and Renato Neto on keyboards. These guys rock!
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Michael Ruff Speaking In Melodies
Sheffield Labs made some legendary recordings in their time, and Michael Ruff's "Speaking In Melodies"
was one of them. With Dean Parks on guitars, John Robinson & Per Lindvall on drums, Leland Sklar on bass, and lots of other great
players, Michael had a great band for this one.
Engineered and Mixed by George Massenburg & Doug Sax, "Wishing Well" has been included in numerous audiophile compilation
and pro calibration CDs. Circa 1992; we have a very limited supply.
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Liko Martin Surfin' Bay Blues Surfin' Bay Blues is Liko Martin's first self produced release. The album was recorded over different
time periods - and in different locations on Kaua`i and on the mainland, where Liko and friends went on to record three more albums -
On Safari To America, Endangered Species & The Restoration. The liner notes for this CD are available online at LikoMartin.com
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Treysara Behind The Moon In "Behind The Moon", Trey and Sara Thompson create engaging, intimate vocal and instrumental renditions
of some classic jazz standards like Stella by Starlight and April in Paris, as well as writing their own jazz and contemporary
songs. This collection is exciting, improvisational and conversational throughout; Concentrating on small ensemble settings -
duos, trios and quartets - featuring Michael Ruff on acoustic piano and Tris Imboden (Chicago) on drums.
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Pancho Graham Pine Tree Slack Key Pine Tree Slack Key is Pancho's first self produced studio album, with a little help from Pat Cockett,
Ipo Kahaunaele, Kirby Keough & Joe Funk. Listen to the samples, and for more info on Pancho, check out
www.panchograham.com.
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Trey Thompson Holy Ground In Holy Ground, Trey takes his collection of basses and styles into a
number of varied musical settings. Holy Ground is improvisational and conversational throughout -
small ensembles of duos, trios and quartets, featuring Michael Ruff on keyboards, Tris Imboden (Chicago) on drums,
Brandon Yip on guitar, Curtis Gaesser on soprano sax, and Sara Thompson as guest vocalist.
Three classics by Miles Davis and Victor Young are offered in traditional jazz approaches, while
Like Father Like Son by Billy Childs is unconventially presented in a duet arrangment by
guitarist Brandon Yip. These are ably joined by four original compositions (one with Gaesser) which
tease the margin between fusion jazz and rock in E Komo Mai and Kai Kane, explore
world music textures in Holy Ground, or soar with the musical ether in Shorter.
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Ken Emerson 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.
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Ken Emerson 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.
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Ken Emerson 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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Leilani Rivera Bond A Kaua`i Christmas Truly a Kaua`i style Christmas, Leilani's 4th CD has a distinctly Hawaiian Christmas flavor.
Three of the songs are Kaua`i composed and recorded for the first time. As a recording artist composer and kumu hula, she has
warmed the hearts of many all over the world. Come share "A Kaua`i Christmas" me ko kakou Haku 'o Jesu Kristo... Produced by Michael Ruff
Mele Kalikimaka!
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Leilani Rivera Bond Na Hana A Ke Aloha In Na Hana A Ke Aloha(The Works Of Love), Leilani's rich, sweet voice can
be heard and felt in this collection of varied language(Hawaiian, English,
Japanese and Rarotongan) love songs. In today's complex and ever-changing
world, you can appreciate the simplicity, beauty and warmth of these
songs as they reflect on the many different phases of love and life.
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Leilani Rivera Bond Pulama `la Na Mele o Kaua`i Leilani Rivera Bond, Kumu hula, musician and daughter of Kaua`i, shares her love of the island's ancient
legends, places and royalty through these songs of love in her second CD. She chants about the magnificent
ridges and valleys of Na Pali. A compelling and lyrical song describes Wailua on the east side. Other songs
touch the northwest and south shores, Ni`ihau and Nihoa islands, west of Kaua`i. Listen and be carried into the heart of her beloved home, Kaua`i.
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Leilani Rivera Bond Na Hoku O Ka Lani Love is the central theme of the songs that Leilani Rivera Bond decided to put on this CD.
They reflect the moods and passions of life itself. This recording is the realization of a dream she's had
for many years. In Hawaiian, English, Tahitian, and the Cook Islands dialect, she sings lyrical songs of love
and life, including her own composition, Na Hoku o Ka Lani(Stars of Heaven). She has been inspired
to compose and perform by the Makaha Sons, Keali`i Reichel, and her dad, Larry Rivera.
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Leilani Rivera Bond Aloha Anianiau Bond and producer Michael Ruff have done a beautiful job with the end product -- the music. The arrangements are
uncluttered, Bond's voice is warm and melodic. She personalizes local standards -- "Koke'e" and "Beautiful Kauai," to name two --
and introduces newer compositions that seem certain to appeal to Hawaiian-speakers.
Guests such as Holunape, Willie K, Zanuck Kapala
Lindsey and Eric Gillom contribute other voices and instrumentation, but never intrusively. Mandolin and banjo, for example, add
subtle grass-roots textures to "Koke'e."
Produced by Michael Ruff
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Slack Key Posse Slack Key Posse
Slack Key Posse features well known island musicians Pancho Graham, Pat Cockett, Kirby Keough and
Ken Emerson on a musical romp through Hawai`i's Paniolo country. Look out for some hot slack key guitar spiced with Spanish and
Portuguese musical stylings, with a Rock-a-billy twist!
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Kirby Keough Kaua`i Kine Kirby's debut album, Kaua`i Kine celebrates songs of Kaua`i by Dennis Kamakahi, Lena Machado, Alfred Alohikea, Bob
Nelson, Randy Farden and others. Kirby's traditional vocal stylings and kanikapila instrumental approach make Kaua`i Kine
a must have for Hawaiian music lovers.
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Allan Thomas Making Up For Lost Time Mix Steve Winwood, Van Morrison, Steely Dan and James Taylor, and you get a soulful gumbo called Allan Thomas.
Kauai resident and long time singer songwriter Allan Thomas sings with the soul of Sam Cooke, and writes songs
in the realm of pop/rock/blues and soul; call it R&B for Rhythm and Beach, or Island Soul.
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Na Pali Na Pali Like the cliffs whose feet are in the sea but are rooted in the land, Na Pali celebrates
connections to the islands, the places that make up our lives and the links to our ancestors.
Nominated for four 2006 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
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Clyde Letreta Changing Hearts, Produced by Kalapana's Malani Bilyeu, Changing Hearts is Clyde
Letreta's debut album, released in March 2006. From laid back to upbeat, this palette of island contemporary
and traditional songs blends harmonies with images of Hawaii's island treasures. Changing Hearts features his
island songs and spirit blended with Malani's arrangements, guitar and voice work.
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Rob Mehl Could You Be More Pacific? Recorded in Hawaii September 2005, this project features Michael Ruff producing,
arranging and on keyboards, organ, and accordian, with Tris Imboden (Chicago) on drums, Jimmy Johnson (James Taylor) on bass, Gannin Arnold
and Kirby Keough on guitars, with Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom, Keli`i Kaneali`i, Gil Orr & Paul Johnson.
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Jennifer Barber No Swimmin' in These Waters Nostalgic, sweet with just a bit of dark undercurrent, No Swimmin' in These Waters is
Jennifer Lehua Barber's most recent work. Her fourth solo album explores themes of romance
and humor, conveyed through new original material written by Jennifer, songs written by members
of the production team, and classics arranged by master composer-arranger-performer Michael Ruff.
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Bob Bangerter Ordinary Man Bob Bangerter's most recent album, Ordinary Man is a collection of
songs written by Bangerter and co-written with Michael Ruff. Michael also sings several songs and plays
keyboards, David Inamine producing and on bass, Garin Poliahu on drums, Lenny Castro on percussion,
Cornelius Bumpus on soprano sax... Nominated for 2004 Na Hoku Hanohano Jazz Album and Best Engineered Album of the Year
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Bob Bangerter Blue Groove Blue Groove is Bob Bangerter's third album, produced by David Inamine, with Bob on guitar and vocals,
Michael Ruff on keyboards and vocals, David Inamine on bass, David Choy on tenor sax, Garin Poliahu on drums,
with Maurice Bega on vocals. We'd call this live ensemble blue jazz, highly interactive musically,
within Bob's arrangements and interpretations. Nominated for Na Hoku Hanohano Jazz Album of 2000.
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Chris Casale Fish Out of Water Produced by Michael Ruff, Chris Casale's Fish Out Of Water slams with
the rocking output of Tris Imboden (Chicago) on drums, Chris and Gannin Arnold on guitars, and Michael singing and playing
piano, bass, organ, keys & programming. We love his songs & his voice - check the samples!
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