Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas
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Brand: HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY CHRISTMAEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-09-26
Music Label: Windham Hill Records
Soundtracks:
- Jingle Bell Rock [Instrumental] - Ozzie Kotani
- Joy to the World [Instrumental] - Moses Kahumkou
- Silver Bells [Instrumental]
- Away in a Manger [Instrumental] - Keola Beamer
- Mele Kalikimaka la Oe [Merry Christmas to You][Instrumental] - George Kuo
- My Hawaiian Christmas [Vocal Version] - Dennis Kamakahi
- Jingle Bells [Instrumental] - Bob Brozman,
- Winter Wonderland [Instrumental] - Cindy Combs
- First Noel [Instrumental] - Ozzie Kotani
- O Come All Ye Faithful [Instrumental] - James Bla Pahinui
- Holy, Holy, Holy [Instrumental] - George Kahumoku
- We Wish You Merry Christmas [Vocal Version] - Leonard Kwan
- O Holy Night [Vocal Version] - Joanie Komatsu
- Auld Lang Syne [Instrumental] - Bob Brozman, Cyril Pahinui
Music reviews of Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas
Music Review: One of My Favorite Christmas Recordings!
Rating: 4 Stars
There will probably be many who would not even consider auditioning such a recording, thinking that it must be some sort of slapdash novelty production hastened to market in time for Christmas, but let me assure you that this is an excellent production, with serious musicians seriously recorded, informative liner notes, and a wonderful sense of joy that is perfectly appropriate for the holiday season. There are Christmas songs both sacred and secular, recorded by a variety of guitarists skillful in the slack-key style. Most of the cuts are instrumental, but there are a few vocals, and even these are enjoyable. If you are looking for something a little different in the way of Christmas music, Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas may be just the CD to brighten up your home for the holidays.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY CHRISTMA
Title: HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY CHRISTMAS
Street Release Date: 09/26/2000
Genre: XMAS VOCAL COLLECTIONS
Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas is genre melding of the best sort: incredible guitar playing in the Hawaiian tradition dominates the disc, but the material is mostly familiar holiday carols. The result is a truly original and refreshingly low-key take on Christmas music. Keola Beamer's version of "Away in a Manger" is filled with jazzy bass touches; Led Kaapana and Bob Brozman's "Jingle Bells" is a hard-driving and virtuosic showpiece, with Brozman seemingly working the entire fretboard; and Bla Pahanui's arrangement of "O Come All Ye Faithful" is gorgeous and creative. Ozzie Kotani's "First Noel" is understated but a touch too sentimental and the three vocal tracks--by Dennis Kamakahi, Leonard Kwan, and Joanie & Ruth Komatsu--seem out of place amid all these lush guitar textures. That said, this is still a great album and a wonderful alternative for guitar lovers who've worn out their copies of John Fahey's legendary Christmas album. --Jason Verlinde
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