Known for his extraordinary trumpet playing, his 10–12 piece Subtonic Orchestra, the jazz quartet Quadpod and his arrangements with the Royal Hawaiian Band, DeShannon Higa spoke with Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba about his work around town and his 30-year music career.
You can catch DeShannon this weekend with the Royal Hawaiian Band, in the pit at Diamond Head Theatre, performing with the Hawai‘i Vocal Arts Ensemble, and on June 21 at the Live from the Atherton Jazz Series at Hawai‘i Public Radio with Quadpod.