After graduating from Northwestern University and Yale University, Duane Padilla began his career performing with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. An accomplished jazz artist, his band Hot Club of Hulaville won the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts's award for jazz album of the year. He currently performs with the Mana Music Quartet whose debut album won Instrumental Album of the year. Duane teaches at the Punahou Music School and Chaminade University, gives workshops in the USA and internationally and serves as Chair of ASTA’s Content Committee.
