Nearly everyone who catches Ukulele wiz Jake Shimabukuro in action comes back raving about his virtuosic playing. He's become so popular that his visits to NYC have become few and far between. Next Wednesday, Shimabukuro returns to NYC to headline an evening of performances by Uke superstars including Jon Braman, Melvern Taylor, Sonic Uke and [...]by Scott Bernstein Leave A Comment
HITCHHIKE RECORDS announces the release of not one, but two, new CDs byukulele and multi-genre star Jake Shimabukuro: His soundtrack music for the hit Japanese indie film "Hula Girls"; and a six-song EP, MY LIFE, which continues and extends the concept of his popular previous release, GENTLY WEEPS.Hula GirlsJapan's 1 movie "Hula Girls" returned to the U.S. this year for a major coast-to-coast r...
I heard about this guy on NPR the other day because he contributed a track on the new _Stars & Stripes Forever_ compilation that Janet Reno put out. It's a comp on songs about America. Looks promising. Jake Shimabukuro's ukulele playing is crazy cool. I am a giant fan of this instrument. I went out on YouTube and there's a ton of videos of his work. I gotta find an album now. Check out h...
HITCHHIKE RECORDS announces the release of not one, but two, new CDs byukulele and multi-genre star Jake Shimabukuro: His soundtrack music for the hit Japanese indie film "Hula Girls"; and a six-song EP, MY LIFE, which continues and extends the concept of his popular previous release, GENTLY WEEPS.Hula GirlsJapan's 1 movie "Hula Girls" returned to the U.S. this year for a major coast-to-coast r...
That is right! I announce Ukulele Wednesday - a day set aside to celebrate the true majesty of this wonderfully diverse instrument.Thanks Lyn for the heads up about Jake Shimabukuro. He is totally my new favourite!and more!
haven't watched this in a while. still one of my favorite video clips ever. thought i'd share it with you folks. keep in mind that he is not using a pick.