Lion Kobayashi-great player-familiar with him ?

[Larry Lenhart]

I am sure to many of you this is old hat, but I just discovered him today on youtube playing Hilo March:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8pTYUG7hyc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PwsEWC6R6U

Anybody add more information about him ? Looks like he had a sucessful school of music in Japan ? IMHO, this is great playing. I apologize up front if this information is a repeat.

[John Boogerd]

I love his video of Beyond the Reef where he is playing a pedal steel in front of a full symphony orchestra. He is a gifted player.

[Wally Pfeifer]

Yes, I know him well. He used to come to all the HSGA Conventions in Joliet IL. And all the HSGA Conventions in Hawaii. He has perfect pitch and can name the note as soon as he hears it. Wonderful steel player and perhaps a better piano player.

[C. E. Jackson]

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

C. E.

[Dana Blodgett]

I've seen him play in Maui at the HSGA vents...last time I saw him he was using a double neck Excel with the pedals detached! I might have seen him in Waikiki too in the past.Very accomplished player!