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DON'S PICS

Martin Wind, Don, Bill Cunliffe and Tim Horner at a recent concert in Hawaii	Don, Denise Donatelli and Bill Cunliffe
Bill Cunliffe made a very special appearance at Hawaii Public Radio.	Stefan Karlsson, Pablo Dourge, Don Gordon in the studio.

Satomi Yarimizo and DeShannon Higa of
"Bop Tribal" presenting Don with Best
Liner Notes plaque for their first
self-titled CD given by local
publication, MidWeek.

The legendary Benny Golson and Don backstage
at The Doris Duke Theatre during Benny's visit to
Honolulu for a concert with
The Honolulu Jazz Quartet.

Don and his friend,Gerry Niewood of Chuck Mangione's band who died tragically in a plane crash on 2/14/09. Picture taken at a Turtle Bay concert.

Jeff Linsky and Don at KIPO studios

Don and Takao Ishizuka - President - All Art Productions Inc. (Japan's formost Jazz promoter) in Tokyo during Don's visit to Japan	Don and Johnny Pate after a feast in Waikiki. Check out Johnny's website at: http://patesplace.net
Don and Aaron Neville meet up backstage at a concert.	Don, Kenny Rankin and Tom Moffatt

Dean Taba and Andy Suzuki visited Don at the KIPO studio.

(l to r) Paul Kriebeck, Ron Eschete, Don, Luther Hughes, Llew Mathews.
Summer get together in Hermosa Beach.

Don and Don Menza on stage at The Riviera Hotel's Monday Night "Jazz on The Strip"

Don and Horace Silver hangin' on a Saturday afternoon. Joe Williams took this pic.

Don and Bruce Hamada in front of Capitol the day Bruce's CD "Two For The Road" was completed. It was recorded at Capitol using Studio A.	Scott Martin and Don at KIPO studio after the interview with Don was aired. Scott is a marvelous sax player. Just ask Poncho Sanchez, Scott was with him for 13 years. Scott's brother Andy plays trombone occasionally.
Earl Klugh and Don at Turtle Bay	Ollie Mitchell, Don and Steve
Al Schmitt (at Capitol, Studio A) recieved a Lifetime Acheivment Award at the recent Grammys. They were both young when they met 30 years ago.	Don's friend, Don Grusin, a great musician! They hadn't seen each other in over 20 years until 2005 and this pic. They had a great time just hangin'.
Kim Stone and Don go way back. Next to the phrase "pocket bass player" in the dictionary you'll most likely see Kim's picture. This series was taken backstage on June 12, 2005 at Turtle Bay Resorts on the North Shore of Oahu where the Rippingtons ripped.	Kim Stone
Eric Marienthal	Russ Freeman
Chuck Findley and Don backstage at the now defunct Riviera's Jazz On The Strip. The series ran for 7 1/2 years in Las Vegas. and was tres cool.	Bill Cunliffe, Joey Singer and Don with Russell Freeman. This was taken immediately after a duet concert featuring Joey Singer and Bill Cunliffe. Russ was loved and is missed.
Conti (Count) Condoli on stage at The Riviera's Jazz On The Strip that Don MC'd for 7 1/2 years. Don is pointing at Tony Scodwell (trumpet player, photographer and trumpet maker) who was taking their picture from audience. This was taken two weeks before Counts untimely death.
The Hamada Project taken in Studio A at Capitol Recording in May '05. (Seated L-R) Jim Howard, Tamir Hendleman (Standing) Jeff Hamilton, Bruce Hamada and Don.	David Benoit and a strange friend
Don Grusin, Don Gordon & Makoto Ozone	Bass player John Clayton dropped by the KIPO studios recently.