
Born in the Schofield district of rural Oahu, main island of the Hawaiian group, Rene early showed signs of the musical brilliance which was later to bring him fame in the smart clubs of Waikiki. An accomplished musician, equally at home in the demanding world of Beethoven, Mozart and the masters of the past and the modern fields of Brubeck and other jazz giants, the young American of Filipino ancestry started his study of the piano at the age of four. [read more...]