A great jam Mike was lucky enough to get invited to.
Musicians in attendance:
Bobby Ingano
Bobby Hall
Benny Chong
Byron Yasui
Bryan Tolentino
Dwight Kanae
Mike Ka'awa
Albert "Sonny" Ka'ai
George Kuo
Halehaku Seabury
Del Beazley
Mike and Kapono Na'ili'ili go way back...ALL the way back to Mike's very first gig. Mike was asked to put together a band as an opening act for a benefit concert featuring the Kata Maduli Experience, Hapa, and Brother Noland.
Musicians in photo:
(left to right)
Bobby Ingano
Multi Grammy Award Winner
Mike Kiese
Pu'uloa
Kapono Na'ili'ili
(rear)
Kata Maduli
Mike and his good friend Kainoa Delo also go way back. Mike is fortunate to be able to have an open invitation to sit in with Kainoa's weekly performances in Waikiki anytime he's back home in Hawai'i.
Nico's Pier 38 in Honolulu still remains a great place to listen to Hawaiian music. Kainoa and Ellsworth play there regularly.