Wayne Takamine

NEW CD from Two Ti Leaf Production Studio!

Congratulations to Sensei Grant “Sandaa” Murata and Sensei Kenton Odo for their new CD:

Okinawa Bon Odori

“Celebrating Over 100 Years in Hawaii”

The CD features a collection of timeless Okinawa traditional Eisa Bon Odori songs passed down through Sensei Grant “Sandaa” Murata from Uta Sanshin Master Henry Masatada Higa. The CD also features Sensei Kenton Odo, a student of Grant Murata and the Afuso Ryu Gensei Kai, Hawaii Shibu.

Additional musicians include Heeshi…

Hi All,

Here's a picture from a wedding at the Bayer's Estate, now better known on Hawaii 5-0 as Steve McGarrett's House.

Hi All, 

I just sat in with a cool duo. Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard gig at “Fresh Café” and invited me to do a couple songs with them.

 Check out the cool jazz of Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard 

 Tuesday Nights ~ 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm

May 24, 2010 

Hi All,

The 3^rd Annual "Honolulu’s Finest Gala Event" this past Friday, May 21^st at the Waikiki Ballroom was a great success!

The event…

I'm just starting to get my CD samples loaded on the "Music" page of the site. This may sound strange but I haven't listened to some of the tracks for a while so I was surprised because they still sounded good! I decided to put more of the cover tunes now and will change the songs from time to time I added tracks from the “Touch” CD including "Classical Gas" (most popular), an instrumental version of "Killing Me Softly" and “Hope’s and Dreams”, an original song. I also added a cover recording of…

I'm just starting to get my CD samples online. I haven't listened to some of the tracks for a while so I was surprised because they still sounded good! I decided to put more of the cover tunes and will change them around The most popular track is "Classical Gas". It was recorded on the "Touch" CD at Ren Dez Vous recording with Pierre Grille. Pierre is a great guy and one of the most prolific producer in Hawaii. We used to pack up our CDs and perform for crafts fairs. Sometimes we would sell like a…

Aloha and E Komo Mai (welcome) to the first day of my new website! I hope you will take the time to check out some of music tracks from my CD recordings I have just completed a few gigs including an 08-08-2008 wedding for Carrie and Owen Zane on the grounds of the Hale Koa Hotel and recently performed for Happy Hour at the Pearl Ultra Lounge in the Hale Kipa Terrace in the Ala Moana Shopping Center. I’m looking forward to the Okinawan Festival this weekend and the season opening for the University…