| Tapia, Bill / Livin' It Live |
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| Album: | Livin' It Live | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Tapia, Bill | Added: | Jul 2009 | |
| Label: | Red Piano Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-08-30 | Pull Date: | 2009-11-01 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Nov 1 | Oct 25 | Oct 18 | Oct 4 | Sep 27 | Sep 20 | Sep 13 | Sep 6 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 25, 2015: | 2-15-2015 Nearness Of You, I Want To Learn To Speak Hawaiian | 4. | Oct 27, 2009: | Memory Select The Lady Is A Tramp | |
| 2. | Aug 10, 2010: | At the Cafe Bohemian Honeysuckle Rose | 5. | Oct 22, 2009: | New Playlist E Ku'u Morning Dew | |
| 3. | Oct 30, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum, No Chit-Chat E Ku'u Morning Dew | 6. | Oct 17, 2009: | Music Rollercoaster Honeysuckle Rose |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2009-08-30 | ||
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BILL TAPIA: Livin’ It Live Red Spider, 2009 HAWAIIAN SWING – 101-year-old ‘ukulele maestro Bill Tapia continues to tour, record, and charm the pants off audiences with his gentle mix of swing standards and old-time Hawaiian tunes. This live set, recorded in S.F. in 2005, matches Bill with a local rhythm section and a series of Hawaiian guest stars (tracks 5-10). * * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12 1. 5:37 – gentle swing… listen for when Bill plays uke behind his head! 2. 3:48 – sweet, creaky vocal: come on, how can you resist this? 3. 6:18 – easygoing instrumental swing, straightforward 4. 4:37 – soft ballad, easy pace, nice sound from the uke 5. 6:45 – a slow, warm breeze; joined by singer Mihana for a romantic sound 6. 7:21 – Led Kaapana brightens the pace… a jaunty stroll 7. 6:57 – Lyle Ritz on 2nd uke… but they’re not always in sync 8. 5:27 – a little banter, then a great duet vocal with Mihana 9. 5:33 – another bright duo with Kaapana; drums get in the way 10. 4:37 – uke duo with Lyle Ritz, much tighter than #7, nice bass too 11. 5:06 – relaxed Ellington swing and charming vocal 12. 3:32 – Bill tells a story, and he can still play “Stars and Stripes Forever” [ Fo ] 08/30/09 | ||
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