Band Members
The WAITIKI 7 are:
Tim Mayer flutes, saxes • 2009 GRAMMY® Latin Jazz Nominee (La Clave Secreta) • Boston, MA
Zaccai Curtis piano • 2006 GRAMMY Jazz Nominee (Christian Scott) • Bronx, NY
Jim Benoit vibraphone, xylophone • Boston, MA
Helen Liu violin • Boston, MA
Lopaka Colon exotic bird/animal calls, percussion • The Island of Molokai, HI
Abe Lagrimas Jr. drums, vibraphone • Waipahu, HI & Los Angeles, CA
Randy Wong upright bass, Bandleader • Honolulu, HI & Boston, MA
Special Guests:
Mike Dease trombone, arranger • 2009 GRAMMY Winner • featured on The WAITIKI 7’s first CD, Adventures in Paradise
Greg Paré vibraphone • featured on The WAITIKI 7’s second CD, New Sounds of Exotica
Harold Chang percussion • Harold is an original member of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman groups and performs with The WAITIKI 7 when the group visits O’ahu.
Composers & Arrangers:
Zaccai Curtis • 2005-2009 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award Winner
Mike Dease • 2007-2008 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award Winner
Tim Mayer • Staff arranger, Eguie Castrillo & His Orchestra
Abe Lagrimas Jr. • Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency for jazz composition
Randy Wong • 2007 Nominee: “Best USA Composition”, Ontario (Canada) Independent Music Awards
Jim Benoit
