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John Cruz
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Hawaiian island rhythms
Door 7:30 P.M., Music 8:00 P.M. | Purchase advance tickets: $18.50

One of Hawaii's best-loved songcrafters makes his Freight debut! Warm, heartfelt melodies and soulful vocals abound in the music of John Cruz, whose recent CD, One of These Days, is a mix of island-style originals with touches of blues, reggae, country, R&B, and traditional Hawaiian tunes. And, he's a killer performer, too!

From the time he was a young boy growing up on Oahu, John's earliest memories were filled with song. His whole family was musically inclined, and his father taught John to perform live shows at a very young age. During his years at college in New York, John cut his musical teeth in subways, coffeehouses, and bars in Greenwich Village. After returning to Hawaii in 1995, John released the CD Acoustic Soul, which made a huge splash in the local scene, spawning radio hits and winning two Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaii's version of the Grammies). John also shared the 2005 Grammy Award for Hawaiian music with the other musicians on the compilation CD Slack Key Guitar Volume 2.

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