I have loved the sound of the ukelele ever since I was child and first heard Paul McCartney singing his lilting, melancholy ditty “Ram On.” George Harrison, who once, I am told, played in a band with ...

Perhaps most important was the life lesson Hill instilled in the students by the conclusion of the class. “You worked so hard on all playing the same thing at the same time, like you’re one giant ...

Jake Shimabukuro grew up with the ukulele. The diminutive four-stringed acoustic instrument is part of his native Hawaiian culture, designated as one of the state’s official musical instruments. When ...

NEW YORK – Ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro usually gets at least one backhanded compliment after one of his performances. The person who gives it is typically someone who’s been dragged to one of ...

Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro is redefining the traditional Hawaiian instrument. Guest host Jennifer Ludden talks to Shimabukuro about his new CD, Peace Love Ukulele. Jake Shimabukuro has redefined ...

“So, she taught me a few chords, and I just fell in love with it,” said Shimabukuro by phone from his home in Honolulu. Now 42, he’s more than two decades into his professional career, and if there ...

The night of acoustic perfection that Atwood Concert Hall was designed for arrived when Jake Shimabukuro took the stage for a matinee on Sunday. Performing to a near-capacity crowd, the Hawaiian born ...

Musician Jake Shimabukuro is probably the most famous ukulele player in the world. His fingers dash like sprinters, his hands strum like torrential winds, and his music emanates from the instrument ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The album was recorded at Music City's famed Ronnie's Place studio with producer R ...

World-renowned ukulele virtuoso and composer Jake Shimabukuro hits the stage at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville on Friday, Feb. 14, the same day his latest album, “Trio,” comes out. Featuring ...

In the world of stringed instruments, the four-string ukulele has a small and kitschy niche that was associated with the likes of the late Tiny Tim and vaudeville. More recently, it’s gotten a ...