St. Patrick's Day Concert w/ Herb Ohta, Jr & Jon Yamasato
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- Admission: $35
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Location:
House of Hawaiian Music at The Cue -
Time:
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
202417Mar
St. Patrick's Day Concert w/ Herb Ohta, Jr & Jon Yamasato
`'Ukulele Master Herb Ohta, Jr and Jon Yamasato come to Concord, CA to share the Aloha Spirit on St. Patrick's Day!
About this Event
For ukulele fans who prefer unpretentious technical proficiency over theatrics, Herb Ohta Jr. is the undisputed master ukulele instrumentalist of his generation. Son of the legendary ukulele artist, Ohta-san, Herb Ohta Jr’s natural talent, knowledge, technique, and speed are unsurpassed. He is a master ukulele performer, teacher, composer, recording artist, and producer. Herb creates unique arrangements of new and familiar tunes and makes each song breathtakingly fresh and definitely his own.
Jon Yamasato, with his band, “Pure Heart”, won 5 Na Hoku Hanohano awards, Hawaii’s most prestigious music award.
Jon Yamasato performed with the group Na ‘Oiwi (with Dennis & David Kamakahi & Mike Kaawa) recording 2 CDs: Crossroads and The Sequel. He also toured the US with bands such as Keahiwai, Round and Round, and Imua. He often tours Japan with young master ukulele instrumentalist, Herb Ohta Jr. He has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in Hawaiian Music including Keali`i Reichel, ` Ale`a and Justin Young, and performs regularly at George Kahumoku’s Slack Key Show, usually with Herb Ohta Jr.
