Jake Shimabukuro

He's back! The native Hawaiian who has singlehandedly transformed the four-stringed ukulele into an instrument of incredible virtuosity, Jake Shimabukuro plays everything: rock, jazz, pop tunes, American songbook standards, and his own lilting originals, with influences ranging from Hendrix to Bach. His latest CD, Peace Love Ukulele, is still on the Billboard World Music Chart 47 weeks after its initial release. Sharing this "sonic breakout" evening is Time for Three (Tf3) aka "America's Classical… Show more Garage Band." This charismatic string trio transcends traditional classification, weaving elements of classical, country, western, gypsy, and jazz idioms into their own unique blend-everything from Kanye West to the Orange Blossom Special. While studying at the Curtis Institute, the three Philadelphia natives-violinists Zach De Pue and Nick Kendall, and double bassist Ranaan Meyer-discovered that improvising, composing, and arranging was a lot more fun than playing with an orchestra. And when you hear them, you'll agree.
Location: Matthews Theatre

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