Don and Bruce Hamada in front of Capitol the
day Bruce's CD "Two For The Road" was completed. It was recorded at
Capitol using Studio A.
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Scott Martin and Don at KIPO studio after the
interview with Don was aired. Scott is a marvelous sax player. Just ask Poncho
Sanchez, Scott was with him for 13 years. Scott's brother Andy plays
trombone occasionally.
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Earl Klugh and Don at Turtle Bay |
Ollie Mitchell, Don and Steve |
Al Schmitt (at Capitol, Studio A) recieved a
Lifetime Acheivment Award at the recent Grammys. They were both young when they met 30
years ago.
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Don's friend, Don Grusin, a great musician!
They hadn't seen each other in over 20 years until 2005 and this pic. They had a great
time just hangin'.
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Kim Stone and Don go way back. Next to the phrase
"pocket bass player" in the dictionary you'll most likely see Kim's picture.
This series was taken backstage on June 12, 2005 at Turtle
Bay Resorts on the North Shore of Oahu where the Rippingtons ripped.
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Kim Stone
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Eric Marienthal |
Russ Freeman
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Chuck Findley and Don backstage at the now
defunct Riviera's Jazz On The Strip. The series ran for 7 1/2 years in Las
Vegas. and was tres cool.
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Bill Cunliffe, Joey Singer and Don with Russell
Freeman. This was taken immediately after a duet concert featuring Joey Singer and Bill
Cunliffe. Russ was loved and is missed.
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Conti (Count) Condoli
on stage at The Riviera's Jazz On The Strip that Don MC'd for 7 1/2 years. Don is
pointing at Tony Scodwell (trumpet player, photographer and trumpet maker) who was taking
their picture from audience. This was taken two weeks before Counts untimely death.
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The Hamada Project taken in Studio A at
Capitol Recording in May '05. (Seated L-R) Jim Howard, Tamir Hendleman (Standing)
Jeff Hamilton, Bruce Hamada and Don.
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David Benoit and a
strange friend |
Don Grusin, Don Gordon & Makoto
Ozone
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Bass player John Clayton
dropped
by the KIPO studios recently. |
