Hawaiian guitarist and vocalist, born 1942. Second son of the legendary Gabby Pahinui, brother of Cyril Pahinui, Martin Pahinui and Phillip Pahinui.
Died on July 24, 2019 in Hawaii.
2017: Winner of a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award under the auspices of the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts.
ALBUMS
James Daniel Pahinui*
Bla
2013, CD, Big Knife Productions
Bla Pahinui
Guava Soul
2001, CD, Album, The Mountain Apple Company
Bla Pahinui
Windward Heart: Live Solo
2000, CD, Album, Dancing Cat Records, 
,
, Pacific
James "Bla" Pahinui*
Mana
1997, Cass, Advance, Album, Promo, Dancing Cat Records, ,
, Pacific
James 'Bla' Pahinui*
Mana
1997
Bla Pahinui
Bla Pahinui
1983
Bla Pahinui
Bla
1981, LP, Album, Pua Lani Records, ,
, Hawaiian
Bla Pahinui
The Way I Feel
1979, LP, Album, Hanaiia Records
Big Knife
Rock N' Roll, Rhythm & Blues
2016, CD, Big Knife Productions, ,
, Hawaiian
The Pahinui Bros.
The Pahinui Bros.
1992, ,
, Hawaiian/Pacific
The Sunday Manoa
The Best Of The Sunday Manoa, Volume II
1988
The Sunday Manoa
Hawaiian Time
1969, LP, Album, Gat, Hula Records, ,
, Hawaiian
The Sunday Manoa
Hawaiian Time
1969
APPEARANCES +
Various
Kultur Spiegel World Tour - Hawaiian Lounge
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Cyril Pahinui
He‘eia
2007, CD, Album, Dancing Cat Records, Windham Hill Records, ,
, Pacific/Hawaiian
Ry Cooder
Chávez Ravine
2005
Randy Travis
Wind In The Wire
1993
Cyril Pahinui
Cyril Pahinui
1988, ,
, Hawaiian
Gabby Pahinui
Best Of The Gabby Band 1972-1977
1980
The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band
Gabby Band Volume 2
1977
The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band
The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band
1975, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Pacific/Hawaiian
Gabby Pahinui
Rabbit Island Music Festival
1973, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Hawaiian
Gabby Pahinui
Gabby
1972
Various
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection Volume 2
Various
Soul Surfer - Music From The Motion Picture
2011, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)
Various
Fino For Christmas
2003, CD, 
,
, Bossa Nova/Hawaiian/Contemporary Jazz/Holiday
Various
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festivals - Volume 1
2002, CD, Comp, Rhythm & Roots Records, ,
, Hawaiian
Various
Starbucks Classic Hawaiian Blend
2000, CD, Album, The Mountain Apple Company, ,
, Hawaiian
Various
Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas
2000
Various
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection Volume 2
1999
Various
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters
1998, CD, Comp, Bluetone
Various
A Putumayo Blend - Music From The Coffee Lands
1997, CD Digipak, ,
, Guajira/Cha-Cha
Various
Kī Hōʻalu Christmas
1996
Ry Cooder
Chávez Ravine
2005