Calling all Seattle and NW BNers
Posted: January 7, 2008 8:02 pm
Jake is playing Dimitriou's Jazz Alley February 4th........
http://www.jazzalley.com/artist.asp?artistid=545
Jake Shimabukuro
February 4, 2008
$24.50
Make a reservation for this show.
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents solo ukulele wizerd Jake Shimabukuro for one night only. Set time Monday, February 4th is at 7:30pm and doors will open at 6:00pm.
Quickly becoming recognized as the world’s top ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-BOO-koo-row) is world renowned for lightening-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques. He views the ukulele as an “untapped source of music with unlimited potential.” Jake’s virtuosity defies label or category. Playing jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco, and rock, Jake’s mission is to show everyone that the ukulele is capable of so much more than only the traditional Hawaiian music many associate it with.
At just four years of age, Jake’s mother gave him his first ukulele lesson. "When I played my first chord I was hooked," says Jake, "I fell in love with the instrument." That love grew into a deep passion to create and innovate. Experimenting with various techniques allows Jake to create sounds never thought possible on the tiny four-string, two-octave instrument. A true showman, his performance captivates audiences with intricate strumming and plucking, electrifying high-energy grooves and smooth, melodic ballads. His covers of tunes by The Beatles and Led Zeppelin are interpretations that have dazzled and delighted audiences worldwide.
From a modest beginning performing at a local Honolulu café, Jake has gone on to play famous venues such as the House of Blues and The Knitting Factory (Los Angeles), The Birchmere (Alexandria, VA), Tipitina’s (New Orleans), Joe’s Pub and B.B. King’s Nightclub (NYC), The Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle), The Fuji Rock Festival (Japan) and many others. Occasional tours with Jimmy Buffett since 2005 have given Jake the experience of a lifetime, regularly exposing his virtuosity and amazing stage presence to crowds of over 50,000. Speaking of large audiences Jake has appeared on national television shows such as NBC’s The Late Show with Conan O’Brien and Last Call With Carson Daly, as well as been profiled on NPR Morning Edition.
Jake toured with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (2002, 2005, 2006) and recorded on the band’s Little Worlds (2003) album. Jake is also featured on Ziggy Marley’s Grammy Award winning Love is My Religion (2006) and contributed to the soundtrack of the Jimmy Buffett-produced film, Hoot. This was a priceless experience for Jake and gave him the confidence to score the recently released Japanese independent film HULA GIRL.
www.jakeshimabukuro.com
http://www.jazzalley.com/artist.asp?artistid=545
Jake Shimabukuro
February 4, 2008
$24.50
Make a reservation for this show.
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents solo ukulele wizerd Jake Shimabukuro for one night only. Set time Monday, February 4th is at 7:30pm and doors will open at 6:00pm.
Quickly becoming recognized as the world’s top ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-BOO-koo-row) is world renowned for lightening-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques. He views the ukulele as an “untapped source of music with unlimited potential.” Jake’s virtuosity defies label or category. Playing jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco, and rock, Jake’s mission is to show everyone that the ukulele is capable of so much more than only the traditional Hawaiian music many associate it with.
At just four years of age, Jake’s mother gave him his first ukulele lesson. "When I played my first chord I was hooked," says Jake, "I fell in love with the instrument." That love grew into a deep passion to create and innovate. Experimenting with various techniques allows Jake to create sounds never thought possible on the tiny four-string, two-octave instrument. A true showman, his performance captivates audiences with intricate strumming and plucking, electrifying high-energy grooves and smooth, melodic ballads. His covers of tunes by The Beatles and Led Zeppelin are interpretations that have dazzled and delighted audiences worldwide.
From a modest beginning performing at a local Honolulu café, Jake has gone on to play famous venues such as the House of Blues and The Knitting Factory (Los Angeles), The Birchmere (Alexandria, VA), Tipitina’s (New Orleans), Joe’s Pub and B.B. King’s Nightclub (NYC), The Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle), The Fuji Rock Festival (Japan) and many others. Occasional tours with Jimmy Buffett since 2005 have given Jake the experience of a lifetime, regularly exposing his virtuosity and amazing stage presence to crowds of over 50,000. Speaking of large audiences Jake has appeared on national television shows such as NBC’s The Late Show with Conan O’Brien and Last Call With Carson Daly, as well as been profiled on NPR Morning Edition.
Jake toured with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (2002, 2005, 2006) and recorded on the band’s Little Worlds (2003) album. Jake is also featured on Ziggy Marley’s Grammy Award winning Love is My Religion (2006) and contributed to the soundtrack of the Jimmy Buffett-produced film, Hoot. This was a priceless experience for Jake and gave him the confidence to score the recently released Japanese independent film HULA GIRL.
www.jakeshimabukuro.com
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