With his jazz orientation, fueled by earlier gigs with Charlie Barnet, Billie Holiday, Fats Waller and more, Tapia has an incredible personal style with a sharp wit to match. He led his big band in the Islands and also played with early luminaries Johnny Noble and Solomon Ho'opi'i and he spends time in his Makaha condo when he's not on the road.

Tapia likely is the only musician who can boast, "Here's a song I performed in World War I," as he introduces his incredible version of "Stars and Stripes Forever," which he formulated in 1918 at age 10.

His Island pal, Mihana Souza, will be among the local entertainers in his DHT concert. Musicians will include Grammy-winning Jeff Peterson on guitar and Ernie Provencher on bass.

Tickets: $42 (VIP seats), $32, $22 and $12.