夏威夷骊歌 RADIO HAWAII/Aloha 侧耳倾听 由海洋和群山所孕育的悠扬歌谣 与椰林沙滩相伴 享受一段无忧无虑的音乐假期 A Musical Journey to the Golden Age of Hawaiian Song Aloha，中文写作“阿罗哈”。一声洋溢着热情善意，令人心旷神怡的问候。一句满载浓情，使人缠绵悱恻的道别。温暖而悠长的语韵，如同一串质朴动人的乐音，将人带入热带岛屿的瑰丽风景中。碧绿的海水，环抱着金黄的沙滩。暖风中摇曳的椰树，迎接即将靠岸的帆船。崎岖起伏的火山中，炽热的岩浆仍在翻滚燃烧。炫彩花朵绽放的原野上，身着草裙的少女跳着欢快奔放的舞蹈。这就是令世人心向往之的甜蜜天堂，坐落在太平洋中心的夏威夷群岛。 银色的浪花，拍击堤岸旁的礁岩，歌颂海洋的传奇。绮丽的飞鸟，越过青翠的群山，啼唱土地的悠远记忆。当来自西方大陆的远航者，在这处世外桃源中，开启多民族交流的新时代，源于美国本土和欧洲的乐器及和声风格，与波利尼西亚原住民吟唱文化的结合，最终孕育出洋溢着快乐柔情的夏威夷传统音乐。由清凉质朴的吉他弦音，和充满活力的打击乐所演绎的悠扬曲调，搭配舒缓惬意的歌声，和温暖纯真的笑容，让驻足聆听的旅人，体会到难忘的感动。随着这种热情而浪漫的歌谣，在美国本土激荡热潮，热爱夏威夷风情的音乐人们，又创造了隐含着种族文化融和之意的Hapa Haole音乐。在不同时代加入的流行乐元素，则让Hapa Haole闪烁着彩虹般的色泽，将夏威夷音乐的迷人情调传遍了整个世界。 本专辑所收录的十三首乐曲，便是从传统夏威夷音乐和Hapa haole音乐的经典曲目中精选而成，其创作时间大约自十九世纪晚期，延续至二十世纪中叶，讲述了夏威夷群岛与美国本土文化交融的音乐记忆。瑞鸣音乐制作人叶云川与音乐总监Dave Way，希望将这些愉悦明快的乐歌，如同芬芳四溢的美丽花环般献上，令聆听者能够在领略热带岛屿风光的同时，也感受到多族裔共居的夏威夷人开放包容的胸怀，以及朴素乐观的生活态度，享受一段无忧无虑的音乐假期。 制作人叶云川和曾经四次获得格莱美奖的录音师Dave Way，在洛杉矶由世界影坛巨星查理.卓别林创立，曾经为迈克尔·杰克逊、惠特尼·休斯顿等国际歌坛巨星录音的传奇工作室中，共同完成了专辑的录制工作。一群美国老牌夏威夷音乐乐手，凭借着形态、音色各异的十几把古董吉他，以及其他伴奏乐器，配合着波利尼西亚裔歌唱家Tavita Te'o浓情醇厚的嗓音，以新颖而精湛的演奏技巧，呈现出充满复古怀旧氛围的夏威夷金曲。曲调活泼俏皮的《夏威夷王国的国王们》，致敬夏威夷群岛古老而悠远的历史。由钢弦吉他演绎的《檀香山进行曲》，展示着这座商业中心城市在20世纪初的繁荣景象。举世闻名的《夏威夷骊歌》，则怀着无限的柔情，抒发对故土的热爱，与聆听者分享一份缱绻的回忆。 来自太平洋的浪涛，涌上洒满阳光的沙滩，仿佛低喃着纯挚的祝福。沉醉如梦的海风，拂去旅人的疲惫，献上扶桑花的甜香。在这充满自由动感与质朴欢乐的歌声中，邂逅一个明艳如彩虹的音乐世界，邂逅心中期待的那个热情浪漫的夏威夷。 Musicians: Ken Emerson (Hawaiian Steel Guitar, Ukelele) Oahu island born and bred Ken Lopaka Emerson is one of the world's highly regarded living traditional Hawaiian guitarists. Born into a musical family, Emerson grew up listening to his father’s extensive record collection of Jazz, Swing, Hawaiian and World music styles. Learning from the masters on old 78 rpm recordings, Ken revives the lost styles of the past on his vintage 1920's instruments. Ken's original compositions and performances helped bring in the first ever 2005 GRAMMY award for Hawaiian music. Dividing his time between Hawaii and San Francisco, he frequently tours the United States, Europe and Asia. Dean Parks (Elec. Guitar, Ac. Guitar, Ukelele, Hawaiian Steel Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone) Dean Parks has enjoyed a legendary 4-decade career as a session guitarist in Los Angeles. Known as a master of all styles of music, he has played on thousands of recordings. Producers, artists, and fellow musicians rely on Dean to bring something new, fresh, and unique to each project. His list of gold and platinum albums span rock, pop, R&B, country, jazz, and film. Dean has worked with Bob Dylan, Celine Dion, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Mary J. Blige, Sting, Bette Midler, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Burt Bacharach, Billy Joel, Graham Nash, BB King, T-Bone Burnette, Andreas Bocelli, John Williams, and Randy Newman and many more. Recent live/TV performances include shows with icons James Taylor, Gloria Estefan, David Foster, Carole King, Quincy Jones, The Oscars, Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Library of Congress, Kennedy Center Honors, and Austin City Limits. Jim Kimo West (Elec. Guitar, Ac. Guitar, Ukelele) Jim Kimo West is regarded as one of the world’s foremost Hawaiian “slack key” guitar artists. His awards include being the 2019 Grammy nominee for his CD, “Moku Maluhia - Peaceful Island”, a 2008 winner of the Hawaii Music Awards and four-time Na Hoku Hanohano (the Hawaiian ‘Grammy’) nominee. He is also a two-time winner of the LA Treasures Award for his efforts in keeping this important acoustic guitar tradition alive. Kimo is a veteran of Hawaii’s famed slack key festivals as well as the So Cal Slack Key Festival every year from 2008 through 2019. He has shared the stage with almost all the world’s top slack key players. His music has garnered over seventy-five million streams on Spotify and Pandora. Aubrey Richmond (Violin) Aibrey is a sought-after live and studio musician who’s performed with a vast array of artists of every genre, as well as Grammy and award-winning producers and songwriters. Her recording credits to date include: Shooter Jennings, Duff McKagan, Marilyn Manson, Tanya Tucker, Billy Ray Cyrus, Rusty Young of Poco, Texas guitar phenom Jesse Dayton, Colin Devlin of the Devlins, Jason Charles Miller, Lori Lieberman, The Celtic Tenors, and Rhymoi Music compilation “I’m a Country Boy, You’re a Country Girl” to name a few. Her playing can be heard in many TV shows, commercials and movies, including Netflix originals “The Punisher” and Dolly Parton’s “Heartstrings;” the feature film My One and Only; as well as “Sons of Anarchy”, “True Blood”, “Devil’s Ride”, “Togetherness”, and “90210”. Nick Mancini (Vibraphone) Nick Mancini is, by his own admission, most at home when behind the vibes and in front of a capacity crowd. As both a vibraphonist and as a bandleader, Mancini enjoys a reputation as one of New York's most called-upon studio players, trusted bandleaders and being a sidemen. Playing with a maturity that belies his youth, he has accrued both a band and a following that reflects his dual commitment to deep musical exploration and old-school entertainment. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music's prestigious jazz program, his prowess as a musician never obscures his talent as an entertainer. He’s performed and recorded with the likes of Kamasi Washington, Santi Gold, Solange, Dr. Dre, New York Voices, Arturo Sandoval, Poncho Sanchez and many others. Tavita Te’o (Vocals) Tavita Te'o appears courtesy of Dunbarton Records. He is the Master of Ceremonies of the Ali‘i Luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii, where he regularly performs for thousands of visitors daily. Tavita's talent & love for classic Hawaiian music started at a young age, growing up in Hawai‘i listening to traditional Hawaiian music on the radio and at neighborhood gatherings. Tavita's repertoire is both backyard-bred and classically trained. He formally studied opera, chamber music, jazz, Hawaiian music, Hawaiian language and culture earning a degree in Hawaiian Studies from Hawaii College in Hilo, Hawai‘i, and academic degrees in Theatre Arts and Music Production from Santa Monica College and UCLA Extension, respectively. His music mentors and former teachers include the late Hawaiian falsetto singer O‘Brian Eselu, Uncle Randie Fong, Alan Akaka, and Kamuela Kimokeo. Tavita's full length debut album is set to release in 2020. David P Jackson (Bass) David Jackson, bass player extraordinaire, is much in demand as a studio musician and voice-over artist. He is known for his infectious enthusiasm and humor and has wowed audiences across the country with his prowess and versatility on bass, piano and accordion. He was bassist in LA’s Hearts and Flowers, which also featured singer/ songwriters Larry Murray and Rick Cunha and guitarist Bernie Leadon. Leadon and Jackson joined the first version of Dillard & Clark in 1968 and stayed with the group until Clark left in late 1969. On their second LP, he played not only guitar but also piano and cello. Throughout an extraordinary career Dave has played with The New Christy Minstrels, The Dillard and Clark Expedition (with Gene Clark, Doug Dillard, and Bernie Leadon), Hoyt Axton , Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Bo Diddley, Glen Campbell, Roger Miller and Dwight Yoakum and a host of other equally talented musicians and performers. Dave is also extremely active in the musical community participating in the Jazz Masters Workshops, a non-profit music mentoring organization that brings master musicians to inner city youth and provides access to outstanding musical instruction and experience. James Cruce (Percussion) Los Angeles native James Cruce can be heard recording and performing with a wide array of contemporary artists including: Pete Anderson, JJ Cale, Eric Clapton, The Deductions, Marley’s Ghost, John Hammond Jr., Teresa James, David Lindley, Michelle Shocked, Sam Taylor Jr., Richard Thompson, and Jennifer Warnes. About the Sound Engineer/Music Director： Dave Way Dave Way is a 4 time Grammy award winning producer/engineer and mixer and has worked with dozens of legendary, platinum selling artists including Fiona Apple, Michael Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Ringo Starr, Gwen Stefani, Whitney Houston, Shakira, Macy Gray, Christina Aguilera, Foo Fighters, Eric Clapton, Weird Al Yankovic, Ziggy Marley, TLC and many, many more. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Mr. Way is based in Los Angeles where he owned The Pass Studios and currently owns Waystation Studios. Mr. Way began his studio career in NYC where he was an integral component to the “New Jack Swing” sounds pioneered by producer Teddy Riley. Mr. Way also co-wrote several songs with Mr. Riley including the No. 1 single I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) by High Five. Mr. Way also mixes for film and TV including the FX series Sons of Anarchy and the 2019 music documentary Echo In The Canyon. With more than 30 years experience in the studio, Mr. Way is grateful to continue to follow his passion and cultivate new sounds and create new music. 制作人简介： 叶云川 音乐制作人，美国格莱美协会会员，创立中国声誉卓著的音乐品牌“瑞鸣音乐”，并任制作人，中国传媒大学艺术创作导师，中国金唱片奖最佳音乐人特别奖获得者。从事音乐创作、制作多年，获海内外重要音乐媒体高度评价，部分作品被海外唱片公司收录出版，所制作的音乐作品在高端音乐市场得到较大认同，并远销世界各地，成绩斐然。担任制作人的唱片及音乐作品曾多次获“美国独立音乐大奖”“全球音乐奖”“英国TOP OF WORLD ALBUM”“中国金唱片奖”“中华优秀出版奖”“华语音乐传媒大奖”等一百六十余个奖项。因多年与国际音乐制作及出版行业的密切合作经历，音乐创作理念及制作手段具有国际化的开阔视角。 音乐创作思路坚持独特创新，风格多样，追求品质，积极进取，注重作品文化性艺术性，在行业中具有鲜明特点。倾力于挖掘发扬中国传统文化与音乐的结合，擅长用世界音乐语言及方式表现中国音乐。对中国传统文化及民族音乐有着深厚的感情，并立志成为中国民族音乐与世界文化交流的传递者。 音乐家成员: 夏威夷钢弦吉他/尤克里里: Ken Emerson 电吉他/原声吉他/尤克里里/夏威夷钢弦吉他/单簧管/萨克斯: Dean Parks 电吉他/原声吉他/尤克里里: Jim Kimo West 小提琴: Aubrey Richmond 颤音琴：Nick Mancini 演唱：Tavita Te’o 贝司：David P Jackson 打击乐：James Cruce 录音/混音工程师: Dave Way 录音工作室: Henson Studios, Los Angeles 混音工作室: Waystation, Los Angeles 杜比全景声混音工作室: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles 制作成员： 出品人:丁磊 叶云川 制作人：叶云川 中文文案：赵子涵 英文文案：Joshua Cheek，Dave Way 摄影：YC 平面设计：晓航 后期制作协助：曹勐 字体提供：仓耳字库 出品：瑞鸣音乐