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Heean Ko and Abe Lagrimas, Jr. of Heean Ko Hawaii Trio visit Classical Pacific

Pianist Heean Ko of South Korea and Drummer Abe Lagrimas of Hawaii met while students at Berklee College of Music. 20 years later, they meet up again with Hawaii bassist Shawn Conley to record Heean Ko Hawaii Trioʻs debut album, "Pink Island." Released earlier this year, they celebrate with a concert at Blue Note Hawaii on Tuesday June 11. Ko and Lagrimas visit Classical Pacific to talk about friendship, music and Hawaii.

Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba grew up in Pearl City listening to a variety of music – mostly in the car and the choice of the driver (Grandma, Mom, Dad, sister or brother). It ranged from Hawaiian to Japanese Enka to Top 40 to HPR. Sharene played the violin in school, and is now a professional freelance harpist and mother. She and husband jazz bassist Dean Taba love to play and listen to music, and are raising their children to celebrate the love of learning and of all kinds of music.
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