"Elegant Music for Your Special Occasion"
Wayne Performing at the Sheraton Waikiki
My passion for music began back in High School during jam sessions with friends at the Manoa Pavilion. Since then, music has taken me to places that I could never have dreamed. Whether it is on stage with other talented musicians, live performance on TV or for special gatherings, music is a joy that I love to share. Now, as I look back on all the stages I have performed on, I still reflect on the joy of just playing in an empty stairwell and listening to the sound of beautiful music. This is the passion that has always made my music “special.”
- Bachelor of Music, Classical Guitar Performance, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
- Master of Business Administration, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Performance Experience ~ Waikiki: Hawaii Prince Hotel ~ Marina Front Bar & Prince Court; Contemporary Hawaiian Vocalist and Acoustic Guitarist Sheraton Moana Surfrider ~ The Ships Tavern; Classical & Jazz Acoustic Guitarist, Fine Dining Sheraton Waikiki ~ The Hanohano Room; Classical & Jazz Acoustic Guitarist, Sunday Brunch The Beachcomber Hotel Restaurant; Contemporary Hawaiian Vocalist and Acoustic Guitarist, Sunday Brunch International Market Place ~ Coconut Willy’s; Popular Rock, Hawaiian, Acoustic Guitarist, Vocalist and MIDI Sequences Outrigger Ohana Towers ~ The Waikiki Broiler; Contemporary Hawaiian & Variety Acoustic Guitarist and Vocalist
Wayne performing with Ernie Proventure (bass) and Bobby Ingano (steel guitar) at the Okinawa Festival
Performance Experience ~ Cruise Industry: American Classic Voyages: MS Patriot and SS Independence Cruise Ships; Cruise Staff, Hawaiian Musician, Classical Guitarist & Lead Electric Guitarist in the MS Patriot Show Band. Norwegian Cruises Lines: Norwegian Star Cruise Ship: Lounge Entertainer Celebrity Cruise Lines: GST Infinity Cruise Ship; Lounge Entertainer
Wayne performing on the Celebrity Cruise GST Infinity Cruise Ship
Recording Experience:
- Two Ti Leaf & Starsong Productions; Two Ti Leaf CD, Sound Engineer, Artist, Composer, Arranger and Executive Producer
- Lava Tracks Studio & Mastering Lab: Two Ti Leaf CD, Executive Producer
- Rendezvous Recording: Touch CD: Acoustic Guitarist, Vocalist, Composer and Executive Producer
- Flyin' Hawaiian Production: Hawaiian Nights & Summer Dreams CD: Acoustic Guitarist, Vocalist, Composer & Executive Producer
Wayne at Lave Tracks Studio with 2004 Grammy Award Winning Producer Charles Brotman
Awards:
- New Release “Musical Journey” CD
- 2002 Na Hoku Hanohano Award finalist for “Two Ti Leaf” CD
- 1998 Hawaii Music Award Winner for “Touch” CD, Island Music
- 1996 CD released “Hawaiian Nights and Summer Dreams”
- 1998 Hawaii Music Award Winner for “Touch” CD, Island Music
- 2002 Na Hoku Hanohano Award finalist for “Two Ti Leaf” CD
Music Instruction: University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Music Department Music Lecturer
University of Hawai`i at Manoa: Wayne Takamine (Instructor)
PARTIAL REPERTOIRE
POPULAR EASY LISTENING
All I Have To Do Is Dream
And I Love Her
Beth
Beyond the Sea
Black Water
Blackbird
Brandy
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Candle In the Wind
Change the World
City Of New Orleans
Daniel
Danny’s Song
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Fire and Rain
Golden Lady
Groovin’
Heartlight
Here Comes The Sun
Here There and Everywhere
House At Pooh Corner
I Only Have Eyes For You
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
If
In This Life
Just the Two of Us
Just the Way You Are
Koko Ni Sachi Ari
Lady In Red
Lady of My Heart
Lady Wants To Know
Life and Breath
Lonely People
Long Ago
Longer
Love the One Your With
Make It With You
Margaritaville
Moondance
More Than Words
My Cherie Amour
No Woman No Cry
On The Road Again
Over The Rainbow
Popsicle Toes
Precious and Few
Really Love to See You Tonight
Red Red Wine
Right Here Waiting
Sailing
She’s Always a Woman To Me
Shima Uta
Something
Southern Cross
Tears in Heaven
Time In a Bottle
Tin Man
Tiny DancerWhat a Wonderful World
Wonderful Tonight
Yesterday
Your Mama Don’t Dance
CONTEMPORARY HAWAIIAN
A Maile Lei For Your Hair
About You
Akaka Falls
Beautiful Kauai
Blue Hawaii
Coffee In My Tea
Drop Baby
Flying
Forest Green
Friends
Hanalei Moon
Hawaiian Lullaby
Hawaiian Nights and Summer Dreams *
Hawaiian Wedding Song
He Aloha Mele
Highway In the Sun
Home
Honolulu City Lights
Hukilau
I’ll Remember You
Ikona
In This Life
Kanaka Wai Wai
Ku’u Home O Kahalu’u
Lifetime Party
Little Grass Shack
Long Ago
Lovers and Friends
Naturally
Night Bird
Night Music
No Woman No Cry
Over The Rainbow
Pua Hone
Pua Olena
Railway Station
Summer Lady
Sweet Lady Of Waihole
Tiny Bubbles
Two Ti Leaf *
Wahine Ilikea
Waikiki
Waimanalo Blues
JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL
As Time Goes By
Classical Gas
Europa
Evergreen
Favorite Things
Girl From Ipanema
Hanalei Moon
Hawaiian Lullaby
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Kanaka Wai Wai
Killing Me Softly
Love is Blue
Misty
Morning Dew
Nothings Gonna Change My Love For You
One Note Samba
Quiet Nights With You*
Shadow Of Your Smile
Somewhere Out There
Sunset Slack *
Take Five
The Words Get In the Way
Theme from "Arthur"
Theme from "Black Orpheus"
Theme from "Ice Castles"
Theme from “Titanic”
This Time
Wave
Without Words *
Won’t Last a Day With You
Whole New World
CLASSICAL GUITAR
Bach Minuet in G
Pachelbel’s Canon
Romanza
Variations on a Theme by Mozart, “The Magic Flute”
Cavatina (Theme from the “Deer Hunter”)
Greensleeves
Canrios
Lagrima
Suite Venezolano; Preludio; Vals. No 2; Vals. No. 3
Recuardos de la Alhambra
Sonata in A
Sonata L. 352
Vivace