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My Kit:
Circa 1960's Gretsch Roundbadge
5 1/2 x 14 Snare
13 x 9 Tom
16 x 16 Floor Tom
22 x 14 Bass Drum
Cymbals
Paiste Cymbals
14" Signature Dark Crisp Hi-Hat (top)
14" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat (bottom)
20" Traditional Light Flat Ride
21" New Signature Light Dark Ride Mark I
16" Traditional Thin Crash (not shown)
Drumheads
Remo Drumheads
Coated Powerstroke 3 (snare batter & bass drum batter)
Coated Ambassador (tom batter, tom resonant, and bass drum resonant)
Sticks & Mallets
Vic Firth
SD2 Bolero
American Jazz AJ2
American Jazz AJ3
Heritage Brush
Rutes
American Custom T6 Timpani Mallets
Victor Mendoza (M23) Vibraphone Mallets
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is an exclusive artist endorser for the following:
PAISTE CYMBALS
VIC FIRTH DRUMSTICKS
KO'OLAU UKULELES
Abe Factoids:
Began playing the drums at age 4
Won a drum contest sponsored by Modern Drummer Magazine at age 14
Participated in the Betty Carter's Jazz Residency in 2000
Began playing the ukulele in April 2003
2006 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards nominee (Most Promising Artist)
2007 Hawaii Music Award Winner for "A Pass Out Records Christmas"
2008 Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominee for "A Pass Out Records Christmas"
Endorsed by Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Remo Drumheads
Has performed with Eric Marienthal, Lalo Schifrin, Michael Paulo, Valery Ponomarev, Arturo O' Farrill, James Ingram, Benny Rietveld, Gabe Baltazar, Jake Shimibukuro, Na Leo
Managed by Eric Lagrimas
Lagrimas Entertainment Group Inc.
Email: lagrimas.music@gmail.com
Recent CD Releases:
See below for complete discography
DISCOGRAPHY
Abe Lagrimas, Jr.
Ukulele Vibes (December 2009) Pass Out Records
ukulele, vibes, snare drum, compositions
Uke Wired! (2009) Pony Canyon Records
drums, ukulele, bass, cajon, compositions, arrangements
A Pass Out Records Christmas (2007) Pass Out Records
drums, ukulele, vibes, guitar, bass, percussion, arrangements
Lovers Uke (2007) Universal Music Japan
drums, ukulele, vibes, guitar, bass, percussion, compositions, arrangements
Dimensions (2005) Pass Out Records
drums, ukulele, vibes, guitar, percussion, compositions
Akamai Brain Collective (2003) Pass Out Records
ukulele, drums, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, compositions
Bandmember
CHARMAINE CLAMOR - Something Good (coming soon 2010) Free Ham Records
drums
WAITIKI 7 - New Sounds of Exotica (coming soon 2010) Pass Out Records
drums, vibes
KAPALA - Imprint (2009) Kapala Music Group LLC
vibes, ukulele, percussion
PRELUDE - Both Sides of Prelude (2009) Sony Music
drums
CHARMAINE CLAMOR - Jazzipino (2009) Free Ham Records
ukulele
WAITIKI 7 - Adventures in Paradise (2009) Pass Out Records
drums, vibes, percussion
MON DAVID - Coming True (2009) Free Ham Records
drums
BOP TRIBAL - Bop Tribal (2008) Pass Out Records
drums
PRELUDE - 3rd (2008) SonyBMG
drums
PRELUDE - Breezing Up (2007) SonyBMG
drums
PRELUDE - Croissant (2005) SonyBMG
drums
CHARMAINE CLAMOR - Flippin' Out (2007) Free Ham Records
ukulele
WAITIKI - Charred Mammal Flesh (2005) Waitiki
drums, percussion, ukulele
DON TIKI - Skinny Dip with Don Tiki (2002) Taboo Records
vibes
Sideman
KENNY SARA - New Orleans in Me (2009) Kkare Music Co.
vibes
STEPHEN JONES & BRYAN KESSLER - Hawaiian Jazz, Relaxed & Slow (2008) Wire & Wood Music
ukulele, drums
COCOGRUNGE - Aloha-J Hawaiian Breezin' (2008) Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.
ukulele
YASUKO HAYAKAWA - Yasuko in Hawaii (2008) Full House, Inc. / Dancin' Dave Productions
vibes
SHORT STORY - Ten For The Road (2007) Stick Boy Productions
drums
JIM BELOFF - Various Artists-Paradise Lost & Sound (2007) Flea Market Music
ukulele, drums, arrangements
RAIATEA HELM - Hawaiian Blossom (2007) Raiatea Helm Records
drums, vibes
HOKU ZUTTERMEISTER - Aina Kupuna (2007) Kaleiola Records
ukulele, percussion
HO'OMALIE - Only You (2006) Ho'okupu Records
vibes, ukulele
PAULA FUGA - Lilikoi (2006) Punahele Productions
string arrangements
AARON ARANITA - One Day (2001) Sugartown Records
drums
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. promo video. Recorded at Jazz Minds Arts & Cafe, Honolulu, HI
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs with Andy Suzuki, Nick Manson and Dean Taba at the Honolulu Club. (Honolulu, HI)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs with WAITIKI at the 2008 Wassermusik Festival (Berlin, Germany)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. "Lovers Uke" promotional video by Universal Music Japan.
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "Desperado" on the ukulele at the 2007 New York Uke Fest. (Theater For The New City, New York, NY) Video by M. Melendres.
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at the Windy City Uke Fest in Des Plaines, IL. Video by C. Carlson.
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "Ladybird" on the vibes with the Yasuko Hayakawa (piano) Quintet (rRed Elephant, Honolulu, HI).
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "The Nearness of You" on the vibes at the 3nd Annual Fil-Am Jazz Festival (Catalina Bar & Grill, Los Angeles, CA). Video by M. Melendres.
