Ukulele Vibes
Abe Lagrimas, Jr.
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Cookies & Ice Cream | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Summer Heat | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 6:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Baby Drool | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 3:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sightings | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 6:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Desolation | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 6:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Like Two In Love | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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As Time Stood Still | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 2:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Search | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 9:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Everpresent | Abe Lagrimas, Jr. | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
Customer Reviews
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This record is great. I could listen to this all day and just relax.
Star Bulletin Review - John Berger
The ukulele and vibraphone ("vibes" for short) both have ties to Hawaii. The ukulele, obviously, because it was here that it evolved out of a Portuguese instrument known either as the braguinha or the machete. The vibraphone has island ties thanks to its prominence in the "exotica" music created by Martin Denny in the mid-1950s and subsequently popularized by Denny and his disciples.
Lagrimas, best known as a drummer, took a break from the drums to create this beautiful solo project utilizing the two instruments -- thanks to multitrack studio technology, he's heard here performing as a "duo" playing both. He writes in the liner notes that he "wanted to explore new harmonic, melodic and rhythmical soundscapes" using the two instruments. Fans of either instrument will find this a wonderful discovery!
The most remarkable thing is how well he fits the two instruments together. At first it seems that the vibraphone is dominant, but several arrangements bring the ukulele forward. On others the feeling depends on which instrument you choose to concentrate on. Lagrimas' arrangements and his execution of them are well worth attentive listening over an extended period of time -- relaxing at home, perhaps, or crawling through traffic, or while enjoying the scenery on a drive around the island.
Sooner or later it will register that Lagrimas snuck some light percussion in on a song titled "Baby Drool," but that one digression works well, too.
Top Albums and Songs By Abe Lagrimas, Jr.
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Human Nature | Solo Ukulele: The King of Pop | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Cold Rain | Dimensions | 6:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Way You Make Me Feel | Solo Ukulele: The King of Pop | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Heal The World Feat. Kalei Gamiao | Solo Ukulele: The King of Pop | 3:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Black Or White | Solo Ukulele: The King of Pop | 2:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Boondoggle Goggles | Dimensions | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Girl Is Mine Feat. Chris Salvador | Solo Ukulele: The King of Pop | 2:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Billie Jean Feat. Jason Arimoto | Solo Ukulele: The King of Pop | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Search | Ukulele Vibes | 9:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Starship Lumpia | Legends of the Ukulele 2: Hawaiian Masters | 2:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
