San Francisco bay area born/ Hawaiian island bred guitarist who covers many musical genres. He has played his special blend of Blues/Jazz Hawaiian guitar for 40 years and running. His original compositions and performances on 'Slack Key Guitar Vol 2' (Palm Records) helped bring in the first ever 2005 GRAMMY award for Hawaiian music. He's based on the Island of Kauai and touring internationally.
ALBUMS
Duck Baker & Ken Emerson
Live At The Freight & Salvage
2023, CD, Album, Fulica Records, 
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, Western Swing
Ken Emerson, Jim "Kimo" West*, Dean Parks, Nick Mancini, Tavita Te'o, James Cruce, Aubrey Richmond
Aloha Radio Hawaii
2020, CD, Album, Rhymoi Music Co. Ltd., 
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, Hawaiian/Pacific
Ken Emerson & Jim Kimo West*
Slackers in Paradise
2016, 
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, Hawaiian
Ken Emerson
Sacred Slack & Steel Guitar
2014, CD, Album, Cord International, 
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, Gospel/Folk
Ken* & Bob*
Escape To Jazz Island
2012, CD, Album, Dig, Grass Skirt Records, ,
, Pacific
Ken Emerson & Friends*
Slack & Steel Kaua'i Style
2007, CD, Album, HanaOla Records
Ken Emerson
The Jack Of Spades
2005, CD, Album, Ka'io Music,
Ken Emerson & Friends*
Hawaiian Tangos, Hulas & Blues
2004, CD, Album, HanaOla Records
Ken Emerson & Michaelle Edwards
Swingin' In Paradise
1999, CD, Album, Ka'io Music
Ken Emerson
Slack & Steel
1997, CD, Album, Liko Records
The Emersons
The Emersons
1979, LP, Album, Mountain Apple Company
APPEARANCES +
Jim West
Of Wood and Spirit
2023, CD, Album, Westernmost Records
Ace Of Cups
Ace Of Cups
2018, 2x CD,
Donald Fagen
Cheap Xmas: Donald Fagen Complete
2017, Box Set, Vinyl 180g, Vinyl 180g, 2x Vinyl 180g, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, 180g, Vinyl 180g, 
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, Pop Rock/Fusion
Daphne Tse & The Kaua'i Ohana Band
Finding Water
2014, CD, Album, TseSongs
Hot Steel & Cool Ukulele
Hapa Haole Hit Parade
2011, CD, Album, Schlimmer Twins Inc.
Todd Rundgren
Liars & Liars Live
2008, CD, Album, RE + DVD-V, RE, PAL + Comp, Castle Music
Bonsai Garden Orchestra
Take One
2008, CD, 
Allan Thomas
Making Up For Lost Time
2007, CD, Album, Dig, Black Bamboo Recordings
Various
Legends Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar: Past, Present & Future
2006, CD, Album, Comp, HanaOla Records, ,
, Hawaiian/Pacific
Duck Baker
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
2006, CD, Day Job Records (2)
Donald Fagen
Morph The Cat
2006, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, 180 Gram, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Pop Rock
Darlene Ahuna
Bridge Between Generations
2004, CD, Album, HanaOla Records
Todd Rundgren
Liars
2004
Various
Slack Key Guitar Volume 2
2003, CD, Album, Palm Records (3), ,
, Acoustic/Pacific
Various
Legends Of The Incredible Lap Steel Guitar
2003, CD, Album, Horse Rock Records, ,
, Country/Hawaiian/Surf/Gospel
Various
Slack Key Guitar Volume 2
2003, CD, Album, Dig, Palm Records (3), ,
, Acoustic/Pacific
Darlene Ahuna
Classic Hula From Darlene Ahuna
2001, CD, Album, Hula Records
Michael Ruff
Show The World
2001, CD, Album, Ruff Mix Music
Todd Rundgren
One Long Year
2000, ,
, Art Rock/Pop Rock
12 Rods
Separation Anxieties
2000
Michaelle Edwards
Tropical Twilight
1998, CD, Album, Geckophonix
Various
Slack Key Guitar
1998, CD, Comp, Palm Records (3)
Frank B. Shaner
Adventures Of Leimomi
1997, CD, Album, Frank B. Shaner Productions
Gary Haleamau
Ho‘opōmaika‘i
1997, CD, Album, Liko Records, ,
, Country/Pacific/Hawaiian
Moe Keale Featuring The Emersons
South Sea Island Magic
1980
Various
Homegrown III
1978, LP, Album, KKUA Records
Alika
Got To Live Life
CD, Album, Koloa Dub Lab
Larry Rivera
Kauai... The Last Paradise
Various
Hulaland: The Golden Age Of Hawaiian Music
2015, 4xCD, Comp, RockBeat Records, ,
, Hawaiian/Novelty/Spoken Word/Exotica
Various
Songs Of Paradise
2006, CD, Comp, Enh, Dig, Sugo Records, ,
, Pacific
Various
The HPR Collection: Music Across The Hawaiian Islands
2005, CD, Comp, Hawaii Public Radio
Various
Global Rhythm on Disc
2004, CD, Global Rhythm,
Various
Tommy Bahama: Island Hopping
2004, CD, Comp, Rock River,
Various
Legends Of The Ukulele
2003, CD, Comp, HanaOla Records, Cord International
Various
A Place Called Hawaii 2
2003, CD, Album, Comp, HanaOla Records
Various
Old Hawaiian Christmas
2002, CD, Comp, SeaWest Records Hawaii
Various
Paradise Music Sampler
2001, CD, ,
, Hawaiian
Various
A Place Called Hawaii Vol. 1
CD, Comp, Cord International, HanaOla Records