Mahalo and Kudos to Jake Shimabukuro On June 20, 2020, Jake Shimabukuro presented a “Virtually Live” concert from the Blue Note Hawaii. During the concert, Jake recognized the Musicians Association of Hawaii and requested that all donations to the virtual tip jar go to MAH to assist Hawaii’s musicians, who may be in need during […]
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT DeShannon Higa: The last Democratic Jazz Artist Throw any style at trumpeter DeShannon Higa, and he’ll run with it. More than likely, the Hilo native has already led the charge. A union member since 1994, the Honolulu-based Higa has mastered his own style of Democratic jazz, enveloping the traditional with the modern, EDM, […]
Blue Note Waikiki The Mike Lewis Big Band enjoyed a successful engagement at the Blue Note Waikiki Dec. 6, performing Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite.” Successful in more ways than musical, it’s also the first time a union contract has been filed for an engagement for local musicians at the Blue Note Hawaii. This venue has […]