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| "Jimi Hendrix of the Ukulele" (Guitar Player) Ignites Instrument on 'Grand Ukulele' "Ukulele hero" (Rolling Stone) Jake Shimabukuro will release his new LP 'Grand Ukulele, ' a collaboration with producer Alan Parsons (The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' and Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side Of The Moon'), on October 2nd. 'Grand Ukulele' is the follow-up to 2011's 'Peace Love Ukulele, ' for which critics lauded Shimabukuro as the "Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele" (Guitar Player) and "the greatest living ukulele player" (Boing Boing). Shimabukuro "fuses a multitude of genres" (Billboard) on the new LP, which can be heard on album highlight "Island Fever Blues, " merging classical & blues over a fast-paced flamenco beat. Elsewhere on the album Jake tackles the playing style of the mandolin ("Gentlemandolin"), rockabilly ("More Ukulele") and surf rock ("Ukulele Five - 0"), and even transforms his instrument to mimic the intricate melody of a music box ("Music Box"). 'Grand Ukulele' also features covers of Adele's "Rolling In the Deep, " Sting's "Fields of Gold" and the Judy Garland classic "Over the Rainbow." Shimabukuro has "raised the bar for the ukulele" (Washington Post), was recently spotlighted on CNN's "The Next List, " performed on A Prairie Home Companion and has acquired an eclectic fan base which includes Perez Hilton, Eddie Vedder and Conan O'Brien. He's toured all over the world and has performed alongside Yo-Yo Ma, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Ziggy Marley, Bela Fleck and more. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Jazz News :: home page |