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Abe Lagrimas Jr.
Jazz

Drums, Vibes, 'Ukulele, Composer



Los Angeles, CA (and Honolulu, HI), CA
United States

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Last Login:  11/9/2009
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Member Since8/13/2005
Band Websitewww.myspace.com/abelagrimasjr
Band Members
FLYERS FOR UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Full-time professional freelance musician and multi-instrumentalist for all styles of music.

Music Samples:

"Falling Slowly" by PRELUDE - 3rd (SonyBMG Records)
Heean Ko (piano)
Charles Lee (tenor saxophone)
Richard Rho (soprano saxophone)
Jin Bae Choi (bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums)

"Little Wizard" by PRELUDE - 3rd (SonyBMG Records)
Heean Ko (piano)
Charles Lee (tenor saxophone)
Richard Rho (soprano saxophone)
Jin Bae Choi (bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums)

"On The Edge" by DeShannon Higa - Bop Tribal (Pass Out Records)
DeShannon Higa (trumpet)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Shawn Conley (bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums)

"Blues on the 5 Spot" by Yasuko Hayakawa - Yasuko in Hawaii (Full House, Inc.)
Yasuko Hayakawa (piano)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (vibes)
Steve Jones (bass)
von Baron (drums)

"Changing Faces" by PRELUDE - Breezing Up (SonyBMG Records)
Heean Ko (piano)
Charles Lee (tenor saxophone)
Richard Rho (tenor saxophone)
Won-Seok Choi (alto saxophone)
Jin Bae Choi (acoustic bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums)

"Koishikute" by BEGIN, arranged by Abe Lagrimas, Jr. - Lovers Uke (Universal Records)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. ('ukulele, vibes, bass, drums)

"O Christmas Tree" (traditional), arranged by Abe Lagrimas, Jr. - A Pass Out Records Christmas (Pass Out Records)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. ('ukulele, guitar, bass, drums)
Sherry Shaoling (vocals)

"Georgia On My Mind" by Hoagy Carmichael, arranged by PRELUDE - Croissant (SonyBMG Records)
Heean Ko (piano)
Charles Lee (tenor saxophone)
Richard Rho (tenor saxophone)
Won-Seok Choi (alto saxophone)
Jin Bae Choi (acoustic bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums)

"Cold Rain" by Abe Lagrimas, Jr. - Dimensions (Pass Out Records)
Heean Ko (piano)
Randy Wong (bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. ('ukulele, vibes, percussion, drums)

"Space 32" by Abe Lagrimas, Jr. - Dimensions (Pass Out Records)
Heean Ko (piano)
Shawn Conley (bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (percussion, drums)

Musical group affiliations
Prelude: club.cyworld.com/prelude
Charmaine Clamor: charmaineclamor.com
Don Tiki: dontiki.com

InfluencesALL STYLES OF MUSIC
Record LabelPass Out Records, SonyBMG, Universal Music Japan
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 10 2009 8:45P
The Dakota Lounge w/ the Yohei Nakamura Trio (drums) Santa Monica, California
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
5th Annual Fil-Am Jazz Festival @ Catalina Bar & Grill (drums, ukulele, vibraphone) Los Angeles, California
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
5th Annual Fil-Am Jazz Festival @ Catalina Bar & Grill (drums, ukulele, vibes) Los Angeles, California
Dec 10 2009 6:30P
Bergenfield High School w/ vocalist Charmaine Clamor (drums/ukulele) Bergenfield, New Jersey
Dec 11 2009 9:30P
1st Annual Fil-Am Jazz Festival @ The Triad (drums, uke, vibes) New York City, New York
Dec 12 2009 9:30P
1st Annual Fil-Am Jazz Festival @ The Triad (drums, uke, vibes) New York City, New York
Dec 13 2009 6:30P
1st Annual Phil-Can-Am Jazz Festival (drums/vibes/uke) Mississauga, Ontario

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Abe Lagrimas, Jr. & Noel Okimoto Drum Battle  (view more)

On The Road: Osaka & Kobe, Japan (December 6 - December 9)  (view more)

On The Road: Liberty Hall - Lawrence, KS (October 30 - November 2)  (view more)

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   About Abe Lagrimas Jr.
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My Kit:
Circa 1960's Gretsch Roundbadge
5 1/2 x 14 Snare
13 x 9 Tom
16 x 16 Floor Tom
22 x 14 Bass Drum
Cymbals
Paiste Cymbals
14" Signature Dark Crisp Hi-Hat (top)
14" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat (bottom)
20" Traditional Light Flat Ride
21" New Signature Light Dark Ride Mark I
16" Traditional Thin Crash (not shown)
Drumheads
Remo Drumheads
Coated Powerstroke 3 (snare batter & bass drum batter)
Coated Ambassador (tom batter, tom resonant, and bass drum resonant)
Sticks & Mallets
Vic Firth
SD2 Bolero
American Jazz AJ2
American Jazz AJ3
Heritage Brush
Rutes
American Custom T6 Timpani Mallets
Victor Mendoza (M23) Vibraphone Mallets

Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is an exclusive artist endorser for the following:

PAISTE CYMBALS
VIC FIRTH DRUMSTICKS
KO'OLAU UKULELES

Abe Factoids:
Began playing the drums at age 4
Won a drum contest sponsored by Modern Drummer Magazine at age 14
Participated in the Betty Carter's Jazz Residency in 2000
Began playing the ukulele in April 2003
2006 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards nominee (Most Promising Artist)
2007 Hawaii Music Award Winner for "A Pass Out Records Christmas"
2008 Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominee for "A Pass Out Records Christmas"
Endorsed by Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Remo Drumheads
Has performed with Eric Marienthal, Lalo Schifrin, Michael Paulo, Valery Ponomarev, Arturo O' Farrill, James Ingram, Benny Rietveld, Gabe Baltazar, Jake Shimibukuro, Na Leo

Managed by Eric Lagrimas
Lagrimas Entertainment Group Inc.
Email: lagrimas.music@gmail.com


Recent CD Releases:

See below for complete discography


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DISCOGRAPHY

Abe Lagrimas, Jr.

Uke Wired! (2009) Pony Canyon Records
drums, ukulele, bass, cajon, compositions, arrangements

A Pass Out Records Christmas (2007) Pass Out Records
drums, ukulele, vibes, guitar, bass, percussion, arrangements

Lovers Uke (2007) Universal Music Japan
drums, ukulele, vibes, guitar, bass, percussion, compositions, arrangements

Dimensions (2005) Pass Out Records
drums, ukulele, vibes, guitar, percussion, compositions

Akamai Brain Collective (2003) Pass Out Records
ukulele, drums, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, compositions

Bandmember

PRELUDE - (Coming soon 2009!) Sony Korea
drums

WAITIKI 7 - Adventures in Paradise (2009) Pass Out Records
drums, vibes, percussion

MON DAVID - Coming True (2009) Free Ham Records
drums

BOP TRIBAL - Bop Tribal (2008) Pass Out Records
drums

PRELUDE - 3rd (2008) SonyBMG
drums

PRELUDE - Breezing Up (2007) SonyBMG
drums

PRELUDE - Croissant (2005) SonyBMG
drums

CHARMAINE CLAMOR - Flippin' Out (2007) Free Ham Records
ukulele

WAITIKI - Charred Mammal Flesh (2005) Waitiki
drums, percussion, ukulele

DON TIKI - Skinny Dip with Don Tiki (2002) Taboo Records
vibes

Sideman

KENNY SARA - New Orleans in Me (2009) Kkare Music Co.
vibes

STEPHEN JONES & BRYAN KESSLER - Hawaiian Jazz, Relaxed & Slow (2008) Wire & Wood Music
ukulele, drums

COCOGRUNGE - Aloha-J Hawaiian Breezin' (2008) Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.
ukulele

YASUKO HAYAKAWA - Yasuko in Hawaii (2008) Full House, Inc. / Dancin' Dave Productions
vibes

SHORT STORY - Ten For The Road (2007) Stick Boy Productions
drums

JIM BELOFF - Various Artists-Paradise Lost & Sound (2007) Flea Market Music
ukulele, drums, arrangements

RAIATEA HELM - Hawaiian Blossom (2007) Raiatea Helm Records
drums, vibes

HOKU ZUTTERMEISTER - Aina Kupuna (2007) Kaleiola Records
ukulele, percussion

HO'OMALIE - Only You (2006) Ho'okupu Records
vibes, ukulele

PAULA FUGA - Lilikoi (2006) Punahele Productions
string arrangements

AARON ARANITA - One Day (2001) Sugartown Records
drums

Abe Lagrimas, Jr. promo video. Recorded at Jazz Minds Arts & Cafe, Honolulu, HI
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs with Andy Suzuki, Nick Manson and Dean Taba at the Honolulu Club. (Honolulu, HI)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs with WAITIKI at the 2008 Wassermusik Festival (Berlin, Germany)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. "Lovers Uke" promotional video by Universal Music Japan.
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "Desperado" on the ukulele at the 2007 New York Uke Fest. (Theater For The New City, New York, NY) Video by M. Melendres.
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at the Windy City Uke Fest in Des Plaines, IL. Video by C. Carlson.
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "Ladybird" on the vibes with the Yasuko Hayakawa (piano) Quintet (rRed Elephant, Honolulu, HI).


Abe Lagrimas, Jr. performs "The Nearness of You" on the vibes at the 3nd Annual Fil-Am Jazz Festival (Catalina Bar & Grill, Los Angeles, CA). Video by M. Melendres.



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Abe Lagrimas Jr.'s Friends Comments
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Musica e dintorni

Musica e dintorni



Oct 6 2009 2:00 PM

ths for the ADD!!
Bryan Anderson

Bryan Anderson



Oct 5 2009 6:10 PM

PEACE & BLESSINGS!!
Taku Yabuki

Taku Yabuki



Aug 23 2009 4:14 PM

Thank you Abe . Sounds Great !
I work with a Hawaian singer Raiatea Helm,  some time , and she also plays ukulele.
I love Hawaian music . 
Yeah, maybe I'll visit L.A again next January. Let's play together again.    
                                                                               Taku Yabuki
Taku Yabuki

Taku Yabuki



Aug 5 2009 9:12 AM

Hi Abe, How are you doin'
I just released my new solo album [ Late Flowers ]. All of the tunes are my original composition.There are many massages in each songs,  so , I hope you like it. 
please check the page below.
Music Term SHOP: 
http://www.musicterm.jp/english/

 [Powerful, technical, yet beautiful melodies integrated with harmony; this is the least to be said about the new original LP created by Taku Yabuki who is considered a true genius by many.

All Songs written by Taku Yabuki ]
The Green Leaf Music MWM HOTRODSURF

The Green Leaf Music MWM HOTRODSURF



May 26 2009 2:43 PM

KEEP ROCKIN'
Sha-sha

Sha-sha



May 5 2009 9:52 PM

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Stratus Blue

Stratus Blue



Apr 28 2009 6:42 AM

Thanks for the add. If you would like to sample more of our stuff check out the other Stratus Blue Myspace pages listed on my Top Friends. Welcome to our world.
We are happy to ba a part of yours!!!!
Andrew McAuley aka Kind Beats

Andrew McAuley aka Kind Beats



Apr 27 2009 6:04 PM

ok, this week's clip is an original afro-beat groove! I hope you enjoy!

ONE DROP DRUMMING

ONE DROP DRUMMING



Apr 27 2009 5:51 AM

Good news, Abe! The study book ONE DROP DRUMMING is out now. It gives transcriptions of Carlton Barrett's original drum sheets, many exercises to study Carly's great reggae drumming and tons of Carly's original patterns recorded. For drum samples and further information go to ONE DROP DRUMMING.
One Heart, Dengue Félix
Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach



Apr 26 2009 5:44 AM

Looking forward to your performance at next weekend's Art and Jazz Festival on the Redondo Beach Pier!
Chris Lind

Chris Lind



Apr 26 2009 4:27 AM

Hey Abe! I'm from Philly, but my dad grew up in Manoa and I lived in Mokuleia for a bit. Enjoyed playing with you those few times at The Jazz Loft in Waikiki that summer. Hope all is well and let me know if you're playing in NYC - I'm doing the music thang here. Hope things are well with you too.
Frederick Carrilho

Frederick Carrilho
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Apr 24 2009 5:14 PM

Hello Abe

thank you very much for the friendship!
Its my pleasure to be in contact and to listen your so creative and original music.


Best regards,
Fredrick
Sao Paulo
Brazil
ANGELO DOMINICK

angelo dominick



Apr 23 2009 8:14 PM

CHEERS FROM HUMBOLDT...THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP...HAVE AN AMAZING WEEK...GOOD TIMES AND LAUGHTER AS WELL..YOUR FRIEND...ANGELO
My Old Kentucky Drums

My Old Kentucky Drums



Apr 23 2009 1:27 PM

Thanks for the ADD !!!!!!.....

I really like your site, GOOD STUFF .....

MOKDs Spring 2009

MY OLD KENTUCKY DRUMSHOP

Your interest in Vintage USA Drums, is appreciated

Christina

Christina Meyer



Apr 17 2009 10:18 PM

absolutely awesome music sir.
Higher Ground

Andrew Kitakis



Apr 15 2009 3:20 AM

sounds good man, see you then!
Ericb

Ericb



Apr 14 2009 7:40 AM

Great to make your aquaintance!
Definitely hit me up. I love to talk music!
peace
ericb
JOSEPH APOLLO

joseph APOLLO



Apr 8 2009 1:30 AM

what it do Abe..manz u guys puttin in work...keep it poppin..ya'll should let PhoeBus come thru and see how a recording session actually is ran...would be a blessin
Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray

Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray



Apr 7 2009 8:41 PM

Abe... I know you're far away,
and wish you could be here
for the Fender® Ukulele Showcase!
Peace & Love, Ukulele Ray

SWAMPA frikkin Z.Z.

SWAMPA  frikkin Z.Z.



Apr 5 2009 7:02 PM

yo tuffguy im in LA..
iill be here for a while.
lets hang .
Drum Lessons

Drum Lessons
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Mar 30 2009 7:06 AM

Thanks for the friendship and comment, best of luck with your drumming career, kindest regards, Phil ;;


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lc

lc



Mar 18 2009 6:53 PM

ehh you, how are you!!!!!!!!!??? hawaii misses you!
Helio Jambao

Helio Jambao



Mar 16 2009 8:04 PM

Great sound !
Thanks for the add...
Keep the good flowing !
Bryan Anderson

Bryan Anderson



Mar 15 2009 9:01 PM

Have a Blessed Week........
Shawny

Shawny



Mar 14 2009 11:46 AM

Hey Abe. Thanks for adding me. Awesome. Yeah, I'm having plenty of fun with Adj also on my Cheescake Factory job. He's now my steady Wednesday partner. Lots of fun.. And of course, working with Kapala now is super cool. Great music and just all around fun times..
Take care man, and talk to you later.

Shawny
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