JIM “KIMO” WEST
SLACK KEY GUITARIST

Hawaiian “slack-key” guitarist and composer, Jim “Kimo” West is one of the few masters of this acoustic guitar style known in Hawaii as “ki ho’alu”, literally “loosen the string”. Besides performing traditional songs, he is best known for creating new compositions and tunings and his original work has been featured in Disney TV movies, Honda commercials, documentaries  and independent feature films.

Jim is also well known as long-time guitarist for the world’s most successful musical satirist, “Weird Al” Yankovic and  also works as a composer for film and TV in Los Angeles. Check out Jim’s “slack key” music at www.jimkimowest.com

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