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Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976) is a ukulele virtuoso and composer from Hawaii [a] known for his fast and complex finger work. [2] His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. [ 3 ]
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Kamaka ukuleles are endorsed by a number of professional musicians including ukulele prodigy Jake Shimabukuro. Shimabukuro, who achieved popular recognition following the performance of his arrangement of George Harrison's 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', plays a Kamaka 4-string tenor ukulele custom built to his specification by the luthiers at ...
Gently Weeps is the fifth U.S. solo album by ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro, released in September 2006 on the Hitchhike Records label. In Japan the album was released on June 19, 2006 by Sony Music Distribution, with 17 tracks, many of which differed from the U.S. release, and additional bonus tracks on a CD-ROM.
Jake Shimabukuro – ukulele virtuoso [11] Don Stroud – actor [12] Ohana O Mele. Among the notable organizations at Kaimuki High School is a musical group called ...
Gardner began playing the ukulele at the age of 5 and attended Roy Sakuma’s ukulele school. She was discovered by legendary musician Don Ho at age 13 and also studied under Jake Shimabukuro as a teenager. [6] She graduated from the Honolulu Waldorf School before attending Kapiolani Community College. [7]
Roy Sakuma (born Jan 22, 1947) is a ukulele teacher, credited for sparking new generations of ukulele players and virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro who got his start as a young student at Roy Sakuma Studios. [1] [2] Sakuma launched what is considered to be the first major ukulele festival in 1971, an annual event in Honolulu that continued for 52 ...
Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso [64] Hana Shimozumi, light opera singer; Huening Kai, Korean-American singer in boy band Tomorrow X Together;