Steve Lucas & Company Live at Stage Restaurant at the Honolulu Design Center (10-9-2014)

Lights, Camera, Action! The Stage is set! That's Stage Restaurant in the beautiful Honolulu Design Center. A classy restaurant where every piece of furniture, lighting, and artwork in the room can be purchased. Tonight every one was on Stage (even the kitchen staff and diners) for this special Blues & Jazz Wine Dinner featuring a twight light performance by the STEVE LUCAS & COMPANY band, and vocalist Sandy Tsujimura.

Guests enjoyed a special 5 part dinner prepared by Executive Chef Ron de Guzam and his staff while listening to their favorite blues and jazz songs. The menu consist of: Blue lump crab cake with remoulade; Bodin Sausage Fritters served with a spicy mustard remoulade and quick pickles; paired with a D'Arenberg 'The Hermit Crab' Viognier; Fried Catfish with Kahuku corn hushpuppies, sweet pepper tarter sauce,and red bell pepper coulis; paired with Groundwork Grenache Blanc; Seafood Etoufee with mussels, manila clams, shrimp, catch of the day and creole rice; paired with a Masi Modello Rosso delle Venezie; and for dessert a Maple toasted pecan tart with bourbon whiskey ice cream spiced fosters sauce and pumpkin spice beignet.

The evening ended with a high note as Honolulu Design Center owner Tom Soresen personally thank everyone for coming, and also shared his inspiration and vision for the Honolulu Design Center; followed by other guest artists who arrived to join in with the band. The music continued until the last diner left the Stage.

Also spotted in the audience was the legendary Tom Moffatt, Karl Nishio of LS 34, and Bobby Hernandez of PJM,

Please enjoy these captured Golden Moments below:











Steve Lucas & Company:

Steve Lucas - guitar, vocals,
Eddie Ramirez - horn
Aaron Aranita - piano, sax
Omar Abing - standup bass
Tony Carlos - drums
Sandy Tsujimura - vocals

Guest artists:
Dr. Jazz - sax
Jose Bylon - vocals


Mahalo to all the musicians for an awesome night! Till next time (which we heard through the grapevine is already in the planning), Don't Stop The Music!

Live Jazz: Adagio at Mezz 127 (5-11-2013 & 5-25-2013)

We decided to conveniently drop in at Mezz 127 at the Topa Towers (the former AmfacTowers) for some Jazz after our Gordon Biersch visit.  Up 2 flights of steps (for those of you that remember the former lounge called The Landing), we discovered the band called ADAGIO. 

Curious about the meaning of this word ,we goggled it. ‘Adagio' means 'at ease' in Italian, and denotes a slow pace, around and under 60 beats per minute.  It is the second slowest of the most common tempo markings, after largo. Interesting relation.

Nothing slow paced about this band. But certainly 'at ease'.  These guys are smooth.  We like!  We can groove to this music anytime of the day.  Then enter a smiling Riya doing her rendition of 'Feel Like Making Love' by Roberta Flack, followed by some hot blues number that we never heard before.  Wow!  Good band pick Dancin' Dave (http://dancindaveproductions.com)!  At the end of the night, we immediately become FB friends with Riya, and learned that she also sings on The Star of Honolulu, and for another band called Groove Evolution.  We'll have to check them out one day.  

You can catch ADAGIO at their next performance at Mezz 127 on June 8, 22 and 29 at 10:00 pm. BTW, parking at the Topa Towers is only $2.00 with validation at the Mezz. What a deal!  

Please enjoy these captured golden moments below.

Pictures from 5-11-2013....

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Pictures from 5-25-2013...

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Mahalo ADAGIO! & Don't Stop The Music!

Adagio Members:
Riya Davis - vocals
Joshua Kaye - piano
Mark Tanouye - bass
Bonny B - drums

Band contact: riya.davis@facebook.com

Videos!




 Special guest Steve Lucas on guitar.

Steve Lucas, A Fellowship in Jazz Featuring Tim Tsukiyama on sax at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka (11/28/2012)

It's another cool Wednesday night in Aiea with a Fellowship In Jazz! Diners can enjoy free Jazz every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka, between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm. On this particular night, the band featured guest artist Timothy Tsukiyama, on saxophone.   Our first impression, Tim appeared a very quiet and humble person.   That all changed once he blew his sax. We knew then that we were in for a great evening of music.  Here's what we found on the web about Tim:

Royal Hawaiian Band website shares the following:  Born in Honolulu, Tim graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1977, attended Lawrence University earning a B.A. in Music. Professionally, Tim has performed with Ray Charles, the Temptations, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Honolulu Symphony, University of Hawaii Saxophone Choir, Benny Golson, Michael Paulo, C and K, Kalapana, the Ornery Horns, and the Honolulu Jazz Quartet.
Tim’s experience in the Royal Hawaiian Band
has been a lot more exciting than he ever imagined but also very rewarding and entertaining!

Global Music Supply shares:  Tim is a member of the Honolulu Jazz Quartet, plays first alto with the Royal Hawaiian Band, and works as a freelance musician with several local groups.   Most recently, Tim has performed with Pauline Wilson, Noel Okimoto, Jeff Keeyer, Matt Catingub, the Honolulu Symphony, the Honolulu Symphony Pops, and the U.H. Saxophone Choir.   Tim is an active private lesson instructor, and has taught saxophone to students from (high schools) Roosevelt, Mililani, Leleihua, Moanalua, Iolani, Punahou, Farrington; and the University of Hawaii. 

The adage 'music is an extension and expression of one's soul'.  Mahalo for sharing your beautiful music!   This was truly a Fellowship In Jazz!  Please enjoy these captured golden moments,
and Don't Stop The Music!

The Band:
Steve Lucas - guitar
*Tim Tsukiyama - saxophone
Dr. Ken Leung - saxophone
Tants Gions - trumpet
Frankie Paracuellea - bongos
David Haynes - drums
Jose Bylon - bass guitar
Tony Kato - trumpet
Jeff Gerona - congas

The Vocalists:
Steve, Ken, Tants, David, Jose, Sandy, Mei-Ling, and Jeff.

The pictures!

Video!

Steve Lucas ~ A Fellowship in Jazz featuring Eddie Ramirez at Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka (10-17-2012)

Jazz was definitely in the air in Aiea! With lots of Rooting & Tooting too! Steve Lucas ~ A Fellowship in Jazz, featuring special guest artist, Eddie Ramirez! Fans and Diners were treated to a special performance by extraordinaire trumpet and flugelhorn player, Eddie Ramirez. Eddie, member of The Society of Seven, Phase 7 and many other noted musical groups, was visiting from Fremont, CA. Cannonball Trumpets, which Eddie highly endorses, shares the following bio:

"Eddie brings over 45 years of international show and tour experience to the state. Included in his repertoire is big band, swing, Dixie, classical, jazz funk, Latin, classic rock, gospel and R&B. Eddie's classic training stated at age 7, when he became the youngest trumpet soloist in the Philippines. He went on to write and perform musical scores for TV show and moves in the mainland, and perform with touring artist such as Stan Getz, Nancy Wilson and Ann Margaret. He played lead trumpet with several big bands, toured with his own Latin band 'Brass Wave', mastered free form jazz in Germany, and honored his multi-instrumentalist skills on tours throughout Asia, Japan, Hawaii, Germany, Canada and the U.S. His arrangement of Chick Corea's "Spain" for the Honolulu Symphony, which he also performed with them, remains a milestone in his career. He also perfected holding a note indefinitely and playing two-horns-atonce, for which he is probably best known in the islands. Eddie spent the 80's on stage and TV in Hawaii, making albums and touring with Hawaii's top show group Society of Seven. He then toured with Bobby Womack on his Resurrection Tour thought the U.S., and Joe Louis Walker throughout Europe. In the Bay area, he's done guest solos on CD for Danilo, Sista Monica, Elaine Lucia, Chuck Prolio's OMB, IshikoJam, Kirk Casey, and music for CD-rom games by Electric Arts. Eddie is currently teaching adults and children music theory, piano, flute, trumpet and vocals and freelancing with Big City Revue, Mich Woods (rocket 88 swingband), Rudy Salvini's Big Band, and Danilo. His first U.S. CD "Velvet Fist" was released in 1999. He produced multiple CD's that contains love song of Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. He is currently at work on his next, entitled "The Eddie Ramirez Project"."

Mahalo to Ron Ige, owner of Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka for providing not just delicious food, but also a stage/showroom that serves the community well. This was truly 'A Fellowship In Jazz' to remember! Enjoy these captured Golden Moments & Don't Stop The Music!

Pictures!





The Musicians:

Steve Lucas – guitar, vocals
*Eddie Ramirez - trumpet, flugelhorn
Steven Yamasaki – bass
Tuns Gionson – trumpet, vocals
Yano Gionson – guitar
Jose Baylon – bass guitar, percussions, vocals
Glen Racoma – drums
Frankie Paracuelles - bongos, drums
Harry Chang – drums
Dennis Wilson - trumpet
Sterling Sakuma – drums

The Vocalists:

Sandy Tsujimura, Adney Atabay (of Phase 7 and TRK), Mei-Ling, David Haynes, Norma and Rhea.

Video 1 – Quiet Nights.



Video 2 – Sabor A Mi, featuring Tuns Gionson on vocals.



Video 3 – It’s Too Late, featuring Sandy T on vocals.



Video 4 – Video Medley. Part 1 “Mysty”, featuring Adney Atabay (vocals) and Sterling Sakuma (drums). Part 2 “Here’s That Rainy Day” featuring Meling (vocals). Part 4 David Haynes on vocals and “Invisible trombone” with the song “Around the World”.

Steve Lucas, A Fellowship in Jazz @ Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka 9-19-2012

Cool Jazz on a hot night at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka!

Listen to JAZZ every Wednesday (except the 1st Wed.) at 6:30 pm till closing.



Special guest Johnny Rock of Johnny Rock Society closed out the night.

Live Jazz at Ige's Restaurant &19th Puka (7-25-2012)

Cool JAZZ on a HOT Summer night!

It's A Fellowship in JAZZ! Every Wednesday night (except the 1st week) of the month from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm at Ige's Restaurant & 19thPuka.




The Musicians:
Steve Lucas (guitar), Nando Suan (guitar), Jose Bylon (bass), TantsGionson (trumpet), Dr. Ken Leung (sax), Glenn Racoma (drums), Freddie (bongos/drums), Al (congas/percussions), Jeff Gerona(congas/percussions), Al (bass), and Harry Chang (drums).

The Vocalists:
Steve Lucas, Jose Bylon, Tants Gionson, Dr. Ken Leung, Sandy OrdonezTsujimura, Meling, and Jeff Gerona.

A special appearance by 'KAMANU' with Ronson Asuncion, Maui Travis and Kawehi Makuakane. What does KAMANU mean? - to persevere and never give up. Perhaps a Hawaiian Night will be coming to Ige's soon?

And lastly, Happy Birthday David!

Live JAZZ & great food at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka (7-18-2012)

It’s Live JAZZ & great food at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka (7-18-2012)

The Musicians:
Steve Lucas (guitar), Scott Villiger (sax/flute), Glenn Racoma  (drums), Jose Baylon (bass),Nando Suan (guitar), Dennis Williams (trumpet), Aaron Aranita (sax), Ken Leung  (sax), David Haynes (drums), and Al (congas)

The Vocalists:
Steve Lucas, David Haynes, Jose Baylon, Sandy Ordonez Tsujimura, Ken Leung, Pablo Lucas, Meling, and Norma

The Food:
Korean Fried Chicken and Bread Pudding

Jazz is every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wed at Ige's!
Check out the video!

Live Jazz @ Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka, with Steve Lucas, A Fellowship in Jazz (7-11-2012)

Live Jazz is back at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka, every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of every month!  Come on down to Ige's for good food, meeting up with old friends, and awesome jazz.

LIVE JAZZ! Steve Lucas~A Fellowship in Jazz at Albert's Place (6-14-2012)

Live jazz every Thursday, (6:30 pm-10:30 pm) at Albert's Place at the Hawaii Country Club in Kunia.

Little Sunflower (F. Hubbard)

Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz at Albert's Place, Hawaii Country Club (5-10-2012)

Another jazzy night in Kunia!

Great live music................







Check out Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz every Thursday night at 6:30 pm at Albert's Place, Hawaii Country Club in Kunia Hawaii.

Jazz, with Steve Lucas, A Fellowship in Jazz (5-3-2012)

It was a real treat to listen to some jazz at Albert's Place at the Hawaii Country Club out in Kunia. Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz plays every Thursday at 6:30pm.


Well You Need'nt ......

Wally Ho with Steve Lucas, A Fellowship in Jazz at Albert's Place (2-2-2012))

Wally Ho covering Don Ho! He covers Don so well. If you were to close your eyes, you would think Don Ho was performing on stage. Everyone at Albert's Place had a great time! Come on down and see Steve Lucas, A Fellowship in Jazz every Thursday at Albert's Place (Phone: 808-688-0770 Hawaii Country Club in Kunia).





Pictures from that special night....

Steve Lucas A Fellowship at Hawaii's Newest Jazz Club, Albert's Place (December 15, 2011))

Albert's Place is located at the Hawaii Country Club in Kunia.

Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz at Dots in Wahiawa on (December 8, 2011)

A blast from the past:, pictures from Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz

Feb 3, 2011, Dots in Wahiawa


March 31, 2011 Dots in Wahiawa

LIve from The Clubhouse in Honolulu: Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz

Special Performance: Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz Live at NBC (June 2011)

A special performance! Steve Lucas A Fellowship in Jazz opening for the Stylistics.

Steve Lucas A Jazz Fellowship Live at Paparazzi (March 2011)

Steve Lucas ~ A Fellowship in Jazz performance from the archives........