Simone & Her Hawaiian Jazz Band - Alomas of Hawaii (2016) [Hi-Res]

Austrian singer Simone has consistently released charming and wonderful albums from the Japanese label Venus Records over the years, many of them musically directed by brilliant pianist/arranger John di Martino. They got together again for this collection of Hawaiian songs, interpreted from a jazz musicians' perspective and performed with superb musicianship.

Instead of authentic Hawaiian music, many of the tracks are more accurately described as Hawaiian-inspired jazz bossa. The star-studded band includes such first-call New York musicians as Aaron Heick on flute, Paul Meyers on guitar and James Genus on bass. Latin percussionist Chembo Corniel adds color by employing various instruments.