Discography: George Kahumoku Jr.
Grammy Award Winning CDs:
Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Winner of the 50th Grammy Award (2007) for Best Hawaiian Album. Artists: George Kahumoku Jr, Ledward Kaapana, Dennis Kamakahi, Martin Pahinui, Keoki Kahumoku, Daniel Ho, Owana Salazar, Richard Ho’opi’i, Bobby Ingano, others)
Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar: Live from Maui – Winner of the 49th Grammy Award (2006) for Best Hawaiian Album. Artists: George Kahumoku Jr, Ledward Kaapana, Dennis Kamakahi, Martin Pahinui, Keoki Kahumoku, Daniel Ho, Ozzie Kotani, Richard Ho’opi’i, Bobby Ingano, others)
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 1 - Winner of the 48th Grammy Award (2005) for Best Hawaiian Album. Artists: George Kahumoku Jr, Ledward Kaapana, Keoki Kahumoku, others)
The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Nominee for the 51st Grammy Award (2008) for Best Hawaiian Album.
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 2 – just released (2009) and qualified for the preliminary Grammy ballot
On the Dancing Cat label:
Hawaiian Love Songs (Na Mele Ho'oniponipo Hawai'i) (Dancing Cat Records 38050)
Drenched by Music (Dancing Cat Records 38038)
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection Vol. 2 (Dancing Cat Records 38046) - various artists, includes two tracks with George: Aloha 'Oe and Ulu Niu Ke'eke'e
Ki Ho'alu Christmas (Dancing Cat Records 38037) - various artists, contains one track by George, Little Drummer Boy
Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas (Dancing Cat Records 38044) - various artists, includes George's rendition of Holy! Holy! Holy!
On the Daniel Ho Creations label:
Kani Wai – Sound of Water duet with Bob Brozman
Hymns of Hawaii - with Daniel Ho (Hoku Award Winner)
Hymns of Hawaii, Vol 2 - with Daniel Ho
Classic Hawaiian Hulas, Vol. 1 - with Daniel Ho
Classic Hawaiian Hulas, Vol. 2 - with Daniel Ho
Classic Hawaiian Hulas, Vol. 3 - with Daniel Ho
Island Classics - with Daniel Ho
On the Kealia Farms label:
George Kahumoku Jr LIVE!! Footprints in the Poi - (Kealia Farms Record Co 1001) (c) 2003
E Lili'u - (Kealia Farms Record Co 1008)
Ho'oilina - The Legacy - (Kealia Farms Record Co 1007) - with Keoki Kahumoku
With the Kahumoku Brothers:
Sweet and Sassy - (Kahumoku Brothers 1005 re-released as CD)
More Than Words Can Say - (Kahumoku Brothers 1003)
Kai Malino - The Peaceful Sea - (Hula Records CHS-577)
Moses Kahumoku - Hawaiian Slack Key - (MK-1)
With Aunty Edith Kanaka'ole and the group Na 'Oiwi:
Hi'ipoi I Ka 'Aina - Cherish the Beloved Land (Hula Records HS-568 - Hoku Award winner)
Compilations:
National Park Series: Sounds of Hawai'i
(Orangetree Productions 31127) various artists, features George's performance of Mele O Kohala (Song of the Whales)
Film Soundtracks:
Onipa'a - a David Kalama, Mele Anna Meyer film of the 1993 reenactment of the overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani. Funded by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA).
Videos:
Ki Ho'alu - That's Slack Key Guitar - (Studio on the Mountain)
documentary features performances by Ray & Elodia Kane, Sonny Chillingworth, Leonard Kwan, Kwan, Ledward Kaapana, George Kuo, George Kahumoku, Jr. & Diana Aki, Haunani Apoliona, and others. Available on video only.
The Hawaiian Way - (Hawaii Sons VHS)
documentary features slack key guitarists Ledward Kaapana, George Kuo, Ray Kane, George Kahumoku, Jr., Moses Kahumoku, Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai'i, Manu Kahaialii, Malaki Kanahele, and vintage footage of Gabby Pahinui and Fred Punahoa. Available on video only.
Troubled Paradise - (Flying Fish Records FF-90607)
various artists, soundtrack to the documentary film features five songs performed by George Kahumoku, Jr.: Kealia, Ho'oipo Kamaha'o, Kai Malino, Kona Inn and Na 'Ono O Ka 'Aina.
Books:
A Hawaiian Life - By George Kahumoku Jr with Paul Konwiser (Kealia Farms Publishing: Lahaina, HI)
A collection of semi-autobiographical stories.
Instructional DVDs:
George Kahumoku Jr: D Wahine Tuning - (Lamb Productions)
features George teaching this tuning through exercises and songs. Uses split screen for easy viewing of both hands.
George Kahumoku Jr: Taro Patch Tuning in G & F - (Lamb Productions)
George Kahumoku Jr: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Jam - (Lamb Productions)