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Abe and his Ohana TK-350G
We are proud to call Abe a Friend of Ohana. Over the years, he has helped showcase countless Ohana instruments. Click here to see the many videos of him on our YouTube channel.
In September 2021, Abe featured in the Ohana Sessions as part of the Left Coast Trio. Click on the image below to enjoy their exclusive performance for our Ohana Sessions.
The Left Coast Trio warming up for their Ohana Session.
We most often see him play the ukulele, but he is in fact a full-fledged multi-instrumentalist who has most recently completed a tour in 2023 as part of U3 (a trio consisting of our beloved Cynthia Lin, Abe, and Ukulenny). We enjoyed seeing them play for crowds that spanned the U.S. west coast, Canada, and continued on to Europe.
[L to R] Ukulenny, Cynthia, and Abe as the U3 trio
More about Abe:
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is a musician, composer, educator, and author who plays the drums, vibraphone, and ukulele professionally. He studied at Berklee College of Music and competed in the highly prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition in 2012. As a solo ukulele artist, Abe is a multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award (Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts) recipient and recently won in 2022 for Ukulele Album of the Year. He has released multiple albums in the United States, Japan, South Korea, and his music has been featured in Hawaiian Airlines. He continues to perform all over the world, particularly touring regularly throughout mainland China as an Ohana Ukuleles artist.
Abe is also an active educator who has conducted workshops, currently teaches private lessons, and is an instructor for the Fender Play app. He is the author of Jazz Ukulele: Comping, Soloing, Chord Melodies (Berklee Press & Hal Leonard), which is available online and in stores worldwide. He currently endorses Ohana Ukuleles, Canopus Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Beato Bags, Analysis Plus Cables, Fusion Gig Bags, and Roswell Pro Audio. After a 15-year long stint in Los Angeles, CA, Abe has returned home and is currently based in Honolulu, HI.
Among all of the Ohana models that Abe has played, his personal unit is the Ohana TK-350G All-solid Koa Tenor.
Enjoy this demo that he did on his favorite Ohana!
Check out Abe on his Website, Instagram, and YouTube!
