My son Grant Kobayashi has remixed my original composition "Exotic Places" which was released on our 1998 Ron Kobayashi Trio CD of the same name.

EXOTIC PLACES REMIX by Grant Kobayashi

This is a tune I wrote during the 2020 Pandemic.  It is called "Waiting" and was recorded at one of the Studio 770 Open Mic Sessions with Isaac Sanchez on drums and Baba Elefante on bass.

Waiting By Ron Kobayashi

Little Sunflower from latest Al Williams Jazz Society Album "Then and Now," featuring Najee on flute."

Little Sunflower Al Williams Jazz Society with Najee

A concert with Mel Torme in the mid 1980s in Fullerton, CA.

Mel Torme with Ron on piano performing Round Midnight

This is a one take recording done for a Fullerton College Recording class project.  I'm on piano, Karim Yengsep is on bass and Dean Koba is on drums. The tune is called Staying Home Blues, an original I wrote while staying home during the Pandemic. Engineered by Taylor Lucio.

Staying Home Blues

Recorded Live at Lucy's Place with the Peak Experience Jazz Ensemble.  Cut from the Peak Experience Jazz Volume 1 CD.  Available on online retailers.

Peak Experience Just One Of Those Things

This is a one take recording at a Studio 770 Open Mic Session of John Coltrane's classic Giant Steps.  It is arranged and played by saxophonist Paul Navidad.  Sam Montooth on bass, Isaac Sanchez on drums and Ron Kobayashi on piano.

Giant Steps arrangement by Paul Navidad

This is a completely improvised performance from "The Meeting" consisting of guitarist John Heussenstamm, keyboardist Ron Kobayashi, bassist Baba Elefante and drummer Leo Vigil.

Safe Passage

Fullerton Council member Ahmad Zahra read this wonderful tribute to Roy Kobayashi at the 9/15/20 Fullerton City Council meeting.

Fullerton City Council Meeting Honoring Dad

This is Ron's first attempt at Electronic Music.  Production, sound engineering and drum groove by Grant Kobayashi.  Keyboards by Ron Kobayashi.  Recorded Jan. 25, 2021 at Grant Kobayashi's studio.

Staying Home Blues

Ron Kobayashi

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