His compositions continue to mature and this is his latest album, peace love ukulele is wonderful cd that we also carry in our store in haleiwa. On peace love ukulele, he provides us with some memorable interpretations bohemian rhapsody, hallelujah along with original works that leave no room to doubt his skill level or his love for the instrument. Growing up, the ukulele was always a respected instrument. Shimabukuro has written numerous original compositions, including the entire soundtracks to two japanese films, hula girls 2007 and the. Hal leonard jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele songbook. Jake shimabukuro rocked the ukulele before it was cool.
Thanks to a 2005 youtube video, jake shimabukuro is the most widely heard ukulele player alive today. Find similar albums to peace, love, ukulele jake shimabukuro on allmusic. Though he still looks like a teenager, at the time of this writing, shimabukuro is 34 years. Peace, love, ukulele jake shimabukuro similar allmusic.
Read jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele songbook by jake shimabukuro available from rakuten kobo. Peace love ukulele by shimabukuro, jake and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The lessons also include demonstration performances of some of his most famous. In hawaii, peace love ukulele won the 2012 na hoku hanohano award for instrumental album of the year, and also garnered shimabukuro the na hoku hanohano award for favorite entertainer of the year. He infuses tradition with a modern sensibility and reworks contemporary music in a classic style. While the songs on grand ukulele are generally easier to play and the arrangements more simplistic than on his previous album plu, i feel like the transcriber has improved the accuracy for voicings and fingerings. Shimabukuro gained recognition when his version of while my guitar gently weeps went viral on youtube an appropriate choice, since songwriter george harrison was a big ukulele fan, but as he shows on much of peace, love, ukulele released by hitchhike records with distribution by jimmy buffetts mailboat records, he is more interested in. Jake shimabukuro is almost certainly the finest hawaiian ukulele player performing today. Jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele hal leonard online.
Jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele songbook ebook by. It also turned him into one of the most indemand live performers of the instrument. A humble, you could say mildmannered, jake stepped onto the stage with just his tenor ukulele and then spent the next two hours thrilling the audience with some of the songs that have made him famousas well as some great new tracks he wrote for. I hate giving this song book anything less than full marks, because i am a huge jake fan, but if youre going to buy one of his song books, go with grand. Bach project jake shimabukuro michael lawrence films. One of the worlds most exciting and innovative ukulele players and composers, jake redefines ukulele music. While the songs on grand ukulele are generally easier to play and the arrangements more simplistic than on his.
Jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele by shimabukuro, jake 272012 on. Compared to musical icons like miles davis and jimi hendrix, world renowned ukulele artist and performer jake shimabukuro has topped the world billboard charts and sold out the hollywood bowl, lincoln center, sydney opera house, playboy jazz festival, sxsw, bonaroo, and even performed for the queen. Jake shimabukuro peace, love, ukulele songbook ukulele. One of the characteristics about bachs music is that its so perfect and every note has its place. The ukulele totally fits that whole hipster community or. Truly, the only songs i found of use were 143, hallelujah, and while my guitar gently weeps. Get the guaranteed best price on ukulele instruction like the hal leonard jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele songbook at musicians friend. Free and guaranteed quality tablature with ukulele chord charts, transposer and auto scroller.
Jake shimabukuro is a young musician from our island of oahu. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele sheet music by jake shimabukuro for free with a 30 day free trial. If you want to buy one, youre pretty much out of luck. Deemed the hendrix of the ukulele, hawaii native jake shimabukuro is a uke virtuoso whose music has revolutionized the worlds perception of this tiny. Beautiful, custom ukulele strap branded with js on the strap packaged in a handsome tin box made in and imported from japan. Compared to the likes of miles davis and jimi hendrix, ukulele master jake shimabukuro is bringing his lightningfast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques to orange county for an enthralling evening of jazz, pop and funk. Peace love ukulele, an album by jake shimabukuro on spotify.
The opener, 143 kellys song thrives off of shimabukuros brilliant performances, with a little drumming and bass. Peace love ukulele, his newest solo album, is wonderfully intricate and soothing. Me, i love the sound of the ukulele, but i never thought anybody could make a really good ukulele album until i heard jake shimabukuro. Peace love ukulele, shimabukuros most recent studio album, was released in 2011 and topped the world albums chart. The paperback of the jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele by. In 2006, kamaka made 100 jake shimabukuro signature model ukuleles. Nat king cole march 17th 1919february 15th 1965 was a popular american singer and jazz musician.
In this video and book combo package, jake shows exactly how to get started playing and having fun. Our soughtafter songbook features notefornote transcriptions with ukulele tablature of jakes masterful playing on all the cd tracks. His new album, peace love ukulele, released on the hitchhike label this month, often feels slicker than it should, with a smoothjazz production style that flattens the dimensions of his. Peace love ukulele by jake shimabukuro on amazon music. Shimabukuro plays a custom kamaka tenor ukulele by casey kamaka. Jake shimabukuro ukulele wednesday, november 19, 11 am hill auditorium in his young career, hawaiian ukulele wizard jake shimabukuro has already redefined a heretofore undertheradar instrument, been declared a musical hero by rolling stone, earned comparisons to jimi hendrix and miles davis, and even played in front of the queen of england. Jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele by shimabukuro, jake. I hate giving this song book anything less than full marks, because i am a huge jake fan, but if youre going to buy one of his song books, go with grand ukulele, live in japan, or another. Jake shimabukuro plays bohemian rhapsody on a tiny. His music has changed the publics perception of this instrument. Peace love ukulele is jake shimabukuros 2011 solo album. Jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele 2011, cd discogs.
This makes the majority of the songs virtually unplayable for a solo uke player, at least without some serious improvisation. Wed love to add yours to the database, so that we can all see the different variations of these limited ukuleles. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. In other words, he plays it astonishingly well, defying genre, and with great joy. Jake shimabukuro is a hawaiian musician and ukulele virtuoso.
Jake shimabukuro plays bohemian rhapsody on a tiny hawaiian ukulele. Jake shimabukuro deemed the hendrix of the ukulele, hawaii native jake shimabukuro is a uke. His performance of while my guitar gently weeps has probably inspired thousands to take up the hawaiian instrument. Please email us a photo of the frontback of the body, which number you have, and where in the. Showcasing his complex finger work, his songs combine elements of jazz, rock, classical and traditional music. Jake shimabukuro teaches ukulele book online content by jake shimabukuro paperback.
Jake shimabukuro signature model database unofficial. Jake shimabukuro born november 3, 1976, in honolulu, hawaii is an american ukulele virtuoso and composer known for his fast and complex finger work. The biggest issue with peace love ukulele is that most of the songs incorporate background music andor multiple ukulele parts. Song book of love ukulele chords and tabs by peter gabriel. Peace, love, ukulele by jake shimabukuro 698268111202. His first ukulele, at the age of 4, was a kamaka and hes been using them ever since. He has shown us an expressive dynamic no one had ever seen with the ukulele. Deemed the hendrix of the ukulele, hawaii native jake shimabukuro is a uke virtuos. Shop and buy jake shimabukuro peace love ukulele sheet music. Allmusic praised shimabukuros covers of while my guitar gently weeps and bohemian rhapsody, while also noting that his own original compositions are actually more ambitious. Jake shimabukuro peace, love, ukulele songbook artist.
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