Hawaiian Cafe: The Best of Hawaiian Sound

This is the ultimate Della Hawaiian best, featuring 30 carefully selected songs from Della's Hawaiian recordings on two discs!



This two-disc compilation album contains 30 tracks from Della's Hawaiian recordings. Disc 1 features refreshing numbers with a "Morning & Afternoon" theme, while Disc 2 features moody songs with a "Evening & Night" theme.

The beautiful melodies played on ukulele and slack key guitar by talented Hawaiian musicians Herb Ohta Jr., Brian Kessler, and Stephen Jones will gently resonate in your heart. Recommended as background music for holidays or when you want to relax.

The jacket art was created by HILO KUME, an illustrator who continues to draw on the theme of "good old paradises" such as Hawaii. He created a Hawaiian cafe motif with Lanikai Beach, meaning "heavenly sea," visible through the window. The result is a wonderful jacket that perfectly matches the image of the sound.

Relaxing on a holiday with a cup of coffee in hand. Close your eyes and you'll be transported to a Hawaiian café... Why not let yourself be carried away by Hawaiian music and enjoy the slow flow of time?

<Main recording artists>

Herb Ohta, Jr.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1970. His father is Herb Ohta, also known as "Ohta-san," a master of the ukulele.

He received formal lessons from his father during his childhood, and made his professional debut in 1990 when he participated in his father Otasan's album.

He continued to participate in numerous recordings after that, and released a solo album in 1997.

Since then, he has consistently released solo albums and become a pioneer for the new generation of ukulele players.

At the same time, he is also committed to promoting the ukulele and its music, and in 1992 he opened his own ukulele school, where he continues to lead busy lives as an instructor.

He has toured not only Hawaii, but also the US mainland and Japan, spreading the wonders of the ukulele to many people.

Bryan Kessler

He was a central member of the "Hawaiian Style Band," and his debut album in 1993 and his second album in 1995 won Best Contemporary Album of the Year at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaii's Grammy Awards), establishing contemporary music in Hawaii.

After the group disbanded, he worked in a wide range of fields, including guitar, vocals, composition, and production, mainly in Honolulu. He released his solo album "Heart Jams." In 1999, he founded Wire & Wood Music with Stephen Jones.

Stephen Jones

He has worked as a bassist on tours with Teresa Bright, Jake Shimabukuro, and Otasan (Herb Ota), and has also performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival.

His jazz album "THE STEVE JONES COLLECTIVE VOL.1," released in 2004, was nominated for Best Jazz CD at the Hawaii Music Awards. In 1999, he founded the recording studio Wire & Wood with Brian, and has been working on creating healing music incorporating the sounds of Hawaii's nature.

[Disc1] Hawaiian Sky~Morning & Afternoon

1. E-Ku Morning Dew
2. Hawaiian Sky
3. Nagisa Boardwalk
4. Still the One
5. Sunny Day
6. Sophisticated Hula
7. I Can See Clearly Now
8. Wonderful Tonight - Waikiki Sunset Version
9. Starlight Ballad
10. Beach Promise
11. Sea of ​​Love
12. Hawaiian Wedding Song
13. Maikai Ka Makani O Kohala
14. Darling
15. Someone is staring at me

[Disc2]Twilight Cruising～Evening & Night”

1. Rainbow in Your Eyes
2. Twilight Cruising
3. Love and Honesty
4. Naturally
5. Under the Banyan Tree
6. Hanalei Moon
7. Beautiful Kauai
8. In a Little Hula Heaven
9. Moon River
10. In Your Hawaiian Way
11. Slack Key Guitar
12. Lullaby
13. Lovely Life
14. Champagne Supernova
15. Voices of Nature

remarks
◎This CD does not contain songs.
◎Performance: [DISC1] Herb Ohta, Jr. (Ukulele 1-13), Greg Sardinha (Hawaiian Steel Guitar 12), Jeff Peterson (Ukulele 14-15) etc.
[DISC2] Bryan Kessler(Guitar), Stephen Jones(Bass) etc.

<Product information>

Total 30 songs/approx. 119 minutes
Price: ¥2,000 (excluding tax)
Product number: DLDH-1906～7

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From Della's Hawaiian recordings, [DISC 1] features refreshing numbers with the theme of "Morning & Afternoon," while [DISC 2] features moody songs with the theme of "Evening & Night."

The beautiful melodies played on ukulele and slack key guitar by talented Hawaiian musicians Herb Ohta Jr., Brian Kessler, and Stephen Jones will gently resonate in your heart.

Relaxing on a holiday with a cup of coffee in hand. Close your eyes and you'll be transported to a Hawaiian café... Why not let yourself be carried away by Hawaiian music and enjoy the slow flow of time?