Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-BOO-koo-row) is recognized as one of the
world's most exciting and innovative ukulele players and composers.
Renowned for lightning-fast fingers and revolutionary playing
techniques, Jake views the ukulele as an "untapped source of music
with unlimited potential." His 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 the traditional Hawaiian music - or corny showbiz
routines -- many associate it with. Shimabukuro became a local
phenomenon in his native Hawaii, with his fame then spreading to
Japan. He was signed to Epic Records (Sony/Japan) in 2001 as a solo
artist. It was the start of what would become a deep catalog of solo
albums, noted for their dazzling fretwork, ambitious repertoire and
wistful melodicism. And in 2005, Shimabukuro became an international
phenomenon when a video of him performing the George Harrison song
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” went viral on YouTube. Sponsored by
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