From Backing Don Ho to Redefining Jazz Uke, Benny Chong Can Do it All
Ukulele virtuoso Benny Chong has had an incredible musical career, from starting out in Don Ho's backing band in the '60s to now leading jazz ukulele workshops around the world.
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BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Paul Hemmings has the cool credentials. He lives in the Big Apple, digs Duke and Bird, and is a master ukulele player. Hemmings is also a recording artist, having…
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By Greg Olwell While most people have probably heard Lyle Ritz, they may not have known it. As an A-list session bassist whose career began in the late-’50s, Ritz racked up thousands of studio sessions, playing on many hits including…