Step 2: 'Ukuleles in Paradise 2

Herb Ohta Jr. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: April 4, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Daniel Ho Creations
• ASIN: B000FCLWMI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,273 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Step It Up

2. A Song for Anna (with Ohta San)

3. Ka Wai Lehua 'A'ala Ka Honua

4. Pineapple Mango

5. Sanoe

6. Ka'anapali Sunset

7. 'Ukuleles in Paradise

8. Maika'i Ka Makani O Kohala

9. Somewhere Over the Rainbow

10. Kaimana Hila

11. Hawai'i Aloha

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Grammy award winner Daniel Ho is an accomplished producer, songwriter, and performer. He is a Radio & Records and Billboard chart-topper,and leader of the world-renown group, Kilauea. Daniel's label, Daniel Ho Creations, has released over 30 albums by top Hawaiian artists, including "Masters of the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 1," Best Hawaiian Album at the 48th annual Grammy Awards. Herb Ohta, Jr. is an international recording artist and son of ‘ukulele virtuoso, Ohta-San. Herb is a sought-after ‘ukulele instructor, teaching since the age of 11. He has released several CDs both in the U.S. and Japan. Herb's pure and simple ‘ukulele stylings are loved by his fans around the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Ukulele Masters, February 10, 2007

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John Oconnor "Wrong Reverend Pope John the Me... (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Step 2: 'Ukuleles in Paradise 2 (Audio CD)

Herb Ohta Jr is as good a musician as his famous father. His playing is melodic, rhythmically interesting and always easy to listen to. Daniel Ho has the same qualities, playing his slack key ukulele from Koaloha. This has the same wonderful feel as the Les Paul/Chet Atkins duets, without any extra musicians. They feed off of each other well, and they both are obviously having fun doing so. The lovely two ukulele/slack key ukulele performance of Anna's Song, with Herb Ohta Sr playing as well, is a bonus, and a welcome one. This is just plain lovely music played by excellent musicians.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step 2, February 13, 2008

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Jerry J. Lobdill (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Step 2: 'Ukuleles in Paradise 2 (Audio CD)

I am a guitar player(flamenco, classical, folk, Argentine gaucho music) who recently heard for the first time the beautiful tune, Song for Anna, by Andre Popp played by the Paul Mauriat orchestra. A little detective work revealed that it was written in 1972 explicitly for the Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso, Herb Ohta. He recorded it as a solo, and it sold six million copies. I was so fascinated by this that I bought all the versions of the song I could find--even the sheet music (on ebay).

Step 2 contains the most recent version of the Song for Anna played by Ohta-san, his son Herb Ohta, Jr, and Daniel Ho on ukuleles. It also contains 10 other songs--all instrumental ukulele duets by Ohta Jr. and Daniel Ho. It is a delightful collection. I highly recommend it.