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Thursday, December 25, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, "A new jazz quintet assembled by leader Satomi Yarimizo (piano), BOP TRIBAL showcases the fierce improvisational prowess of its members. DeShannon Higa (trumpet) & Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone) provide the dual melodic elements while Yarimizo, Abe Lagrimas Jr. (drums), Shawn Conley (bass) lay down the groove like a well-oiled, high octane machine. B.T.'s home base is in 50s hard bop, but it adeptly weaves its way through modal jazz, bebop, post bop, and even hip hop. This is quintessential New York jazz, transported to the Honolulu stage!"Bop Tribal had it's CD release party on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Gordon Biersch located in the Aloha Tower Marketplace. It was a night of great music and talent that drew more than 300 people to help celebrate this special event with us. Here are a few pictures from that evening. Bop Tribal Promo Shot It's Showtime!!   Solo Shots   Michael Emerson (aka Ben from the TV series Lost) is a fan of Bop Tribal Meeting the fans DeShannon Higa, Shawn Conley, Abe Lagrimas, Jr. Me and the fiancee having a beer Autographed Bop Tribal CD made out to "Hot Chick" For more info on Bop Tribal, visit the website at: www.boptribal.com
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Anthem
By Christian Scott
Release date: 2007-08-28 |
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, If you missed last week Wednesday's performance at the Honolulu Club featuring myself and Noel Okimoto, I uploaded 2 new videos on my FaceBook musician page and on my YouTube website. Check it out! FaceBook: www.facebook.com/pages/Abe-Lagrimas-Jr/32930930714 YouTube: www.youtube.com/drumboy808 Part I: Part II:
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Anthem
By Christian Scott
Release date: 2007-08-28 |
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, I just returned this week from a trip to Japan to perform with saxophonist Michael Paulo. We all had a great time making music together, eating good food, and sightseeing. I also had the chance to spend some time with a really close friend who lives there. Enjoy the pictures! After a 12-hour plane ride, we go straight to Osaka Dome to see J-Pop artists "Exile" perform in front of 40,000 people.
Ticket and backstage pass for popular J-Pop group "Exile".
"Exile" at the Osaka Dome performing their last number
Hotel lobby. Staying at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Osaka
View from my hotel room
Shopping at Shinsaibashi, Osaka
My set up for the gig
Japanese buffet!
Posing with the geisha
Geisha
Colorful foliage
Crossing the street just outside the Osaka Train Station
Department store just outside of the Osaka Train Station
Sannomiya District
Coconut Grunge "Aloha-J" CD. I played ukulele on a few of the tracks
Shopping in Sannomiya
People gathering to see "Illumination" lighting display in Sannomiya
"Illumination" lighting display
With Shiho at the grand finale of the "Illumination" light display
A nice cold beer after a long day
Itadakimasu!
Gotta love Japanese food
Peace and a beer
Waiting for the subway back to Osaka
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Friday, November 14, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, A couple of weeks ago, I flew to Kansas City and met up with WAITIKI, Boston-based exotica group. It was an amazing show PACKED with music....3 sets and 30 songs worth of music. We played for the Retro Cocktail Hour Concert at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS on Saturday, November 1. All pictures from Helen Liu (sorry Helen, I just stole them from you!) WAITIKI ALL-STAR SEPTET IS:
Randy Wong (bass)
Helen Liu (violin)
Tim Mayer (woodwinds)
Lopaka Colon (percussion)
Zaccai Curtis (piano)
Jim Benoit (vibraphone)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums)8-HOUR REHEARSALS
YUM! JAMABALAYA!
LIBERTY HALL
SHOWTIME!!
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American Dreams
By Charlie Haden
Release date: 2002-10-01 |
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Monday, September 08, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, Starting this week, I'll be playing every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Twin Palms Restaurant in Pasadena with the Jason Marshall Quartet. Come and enjoy great music and great food!! 
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Monday, August 25, 2008
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Hey everyone, Please check out the first printed edition of Poptimes Magazine, the only magazine devoted to Filipino American music. I did an interview with Ted Reyes and talked about my career as a Filipino American jazz musician. The issue comes out next weekend.
http://www.poptimesmagazine.com/
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Ceremonial
By Miguel Zenón
Release date: 2004-01-13 |
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, Last weekend, Boston based exotica group Waitiki was invited to play at the 2008 Tiki Oasis event in San Diego, CA and also perform as members of the Robert Drasnin Orchestra. I played with the Drasnin Orchestra as their drummer a couple years ago in Florida so this was a neat experience playing vibes for the group. This was such a crazy event filled with a lot of crazy people!! Waitiki
Robert Drasnin Orchestra
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Day Is Done
By Brad Mehldau Trio
Release date: 2005-09-27 |
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Friday, August 22, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, This post is from my tour to Berlin, Germany to play at the Wassermusik Festival. I traveled with the group Don Tiki from Honolulu, HI but I also performed with Boston based exotica group Waitiki. I was really looking forward to this trip as this was my first trip to Europe. Best part of the trip is being able to drink their hefeweizen...even on the subway!! Layover at Heathrow International Airport, London, U.K.
Me doing crazy things after such a long plane ride
Germany....finally!
Abe's Playhouse
...and the drinking begins.
First meal in Germany: Gnocchi!
Spree River. View from our hotel
Me and Waitiki saxophonist Tim Mayer
Rehearsing for Waitiki
The entire Don Tiki Tribe
Standing on a piece of the Berlin Wall
Bridge over the Spree River
Another great picture
Lopaka, Me, Jason. Too bad the bike's not ours
Before...
...After
Don Tiki Time!
Uh oh...
This guy is REALLY cool! I want his sunglasses!
Schloss Bellevue (President's House)
Siegessäule (Victory Column)
The House of World Cultures
Reichstag (German Federal Government)
Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Train Station)
Celebrating our last night with Absinthe
One more round of hefeweizens
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Friday, August 22, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, I just finished posting up these videos on my YouTube site (youtube.com/drumboy808) of the Windy City Uke Fest, held on August 2, 2008 at Tiki Terrace in Des Plaines, IL. Thanks to Chris Carlson for videotaping the event. Untitled Composition
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
You Are The Sunshine of My Life / As (Stevie Wonder)
Cane Road Blues
Desperado (The Eagles)
Blackbird (The Beatles)
Waltz for Debby (Bill Evans) / I Thought About You (Jimmy Van Heusen)
Skating in Central Park (John Lewis)
Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael)
Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael)
Pandanus (Peter Moon Group)
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Category: Music
Hey everyone, This past May, I was fortunate enough to play at the Miri International Jazz Festival in Malaysia with the Charmaine Clamor Group. What's also great is that my fiancee Michelle also came along for the 20+ hour trip as our tour manager. It was an amazing experience being able to share my music in that part of the world. But the best part was eating great Malaysian food 3 times a day. The staff took great care of us and I hope to come back to play there in the near future.
The whole troop during our layover in Taipei, Taiwan
On the tour bus to our hotel
Our beautiful hotel (rear view)
Me checking out the pool
Breakfast buffet!!
Me and Michelle having breakfast
Trying to be all professional during the press conference
Shopping mall in Miri
Me and Gustavo (percussionist) hanging with a local
Apparently, drinking and driving is okay here in Malaysia
Enjoying an unusual but tasty local snack
Great turnout for the jazz festival
More breakfast
Relaxing in the pool
Enough playtime. Gotta rehearse and sound check
Pictures before we hit the stage
It's showtime!
Playing uke
Can you believe, drinking beer at 5:00 AM!!
Enjoying one of our last meals in Malaysia
Heading home (Kuala Lumpur airport)
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Unfolding
By Aaron Goldberg
Release date: 2001-06-19 |
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