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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a
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 Posted - 02/19/2013 : 05:45:38 AM
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Listening (for 2nd time) to "From Paradise", a magical song collection, from Norton Buffalo and George Kahumoku Jr.'s 2012 release, which we picked up when we ran into George and friends in Taos...
A wonderful mix, with vocals by featuring Norton, George, Keokki, Rev. Dennis, plus Lisa Flores-Buffalo, Brett Allen, and Rohit Gupta with other vocal support.
I'm not going to do a full review, but gotta say something...the work is marvelous.
It does not feel "thrown together" in the least. Made with care in Hawaii, California, and more venues/studios.
Opens with a Paniolo Cha-Cha/Hula (my term), " Another Day"...
you really could see either being performed to this infectious Paniolo groove.
a very cowboy feel to the opening cuts and throughout the cd...
some blues, but it doesn't overwhelm the Hawaiian essence.
So many things of quality strike me: the mix of traditional, original, paniolo-grooves, traditional tunes, Plus a great collection of photos of Norton, George and friends--many taken at George's camp...Plus a beautiful cover and layout with great photos and story.
The way Norton intertwines his support and solo work makes a unique full sound....
there is no bass, but it feels full. Norton shines yet never does "over-the-top" showboating.
He just magically bubbles up from support to solos, and back down to somewhere in the lava tubes below.
Other friends who play: Norton's wife Lisa Flores-Buffalo, Keoki Kahumoku, Rev. Dennis, Herb Ohta Jr., Jeff Peterson, Brett Allen, and Rohit Gupta,
With engineering by Norton, PLUS Lawrence Bryant (who's getting some pretty impressive Hawaiian recording credentials, and Brett Allen.
Then there's the photos, story, and a tremendous cover, liner notes and layout work by Cynthia Bryant, Lawrence, and Nancy Kahumoku,
and shots from camp by other places by Scott Hillman, Cynthia, Bruce Forrester, Lisa Flores-Buffalo, Doug Wong, and Julie Hendricks.
It's a great musical treat, and a gift from Paradise-- a way for those of us who missed meeting and playing with Norton at George's camps to know and keep Norton's gifts singing.
This is a work of art...Mahalo Nui Loa to all involved.
and indeed, a gift from Paradise.
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 02/19/2013 : 06:52:21 AM
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Thanks for the compliments Gordon..
Yes - a tremendous amount of effort went into that production!
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Mahope Kākou...
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Edited by - Lawrence on 02/19/2013 2:36:44 PM |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 02/23/2013 : 12:43:54 PM
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I might also add that it was very gracious and showed much aloha for Keoki Kahumoku, Dennis Kamakahi, Herb Ohta, Jr. and Jeff Peterson to have participated in this project to honor Norton. They had all played with Norton (some more than others) and all of them seemed impressed with his musicianship and personality (as was I).
I really wanted to produce a fitting tribute for Norton with this project, and I am sure that George and Nancy felt the same way as well.
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Mahope Kākou...
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"From Paradise" ....a rave review from Colorado
