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Peace Love Ukulele

Jake ShimabukuroAudio CD
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“Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can’t see anybody else catching up with.” – Eddie Vedder

In his young career, ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has already redefined a heretofore under-the-radar instrument, been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone, won accolades from the disparate likes of Eddie Vedder, Perez Hilton and Dr. Sanjay ... Read more in Amazon's Jake Shimabukuro Store

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  • Audio CD (January 4, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2010
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mailboat Records
  • ASIN: B00477HOUG
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,637 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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It's rare for a young musician to earn comparisons to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. It's even harder to find an artist who has entirely redefined an instrument by his early thirties. But Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-boo-koo-row) has already accomplished these feats, and more, in a little over a decade of playing and recording music. As the San Francisco Gate recently posited about the Hawaiian musician: "The sounds the boyish 33-year old wrings from his ukulele...are unlike anything else in the history of the instrument."

Yes, the ukulele. In the hands of Shimabukuro, the traditional Hawaiian instrument of four strings and two octaves is stretched and molded into a complex and bold new musical force. On an album like his new Peace Love Ukulele,' Jake and his "uke" effortlessly (it seems) mix jazz, rock, classical, traditional Hawaiian music and folk, creating a sound that's both technically masterful and emotionally powerful...and utterly unique in the music world.

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Very upbeat and happy music, Hawaiian with a twist! evieann  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
Jake Shimabukuro is a very talented and creative musician. ronsdarling  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Listening to Jake is definitely the way to chill! alohalover  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best ukulele player April 16, 2011
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The modest little ukulele, brought to Hawaii by early Portuguese settlers was never intended to be a major solo instrument. A Portuguese folk instrument, called "cavaquinho", in Portugal it is used for rapid strumming in folk dances, using usually simple chord changes. The cavaquinho was also exported to Brazil where it is called the same as in Portugal, and essentially played the same way as the Portuguese, but with the syncopated rhythms of the Samba and other popular music. Even in Hawaii, the uke has been mainly used as an accompanying instrument, strummed with fairly basic chords. Until now... Jake Shimabukuro has taken the lowly uke to an entirely new level. Don't even think Tiny Tim or Portuguese and Brazilian folk tunes. This guy is a legit virtuoso. What he does with this instrument is nothing short of amazing. Complex chords, fancy solos, all with just four strings. Sometimes you have to wonder if he is cheating. But when you see him live you can't believe what you are seeing. This CD has more sophisticated orchestral arrangements unlike his previous pieces that are most solo, but the power of his playing shines through nonetheless. If you are an acoustic guitar lover, you're not going to believe he is playing a diminutive guitar like instrument with only four strings. He is that good. Before you purchase any of his CD's check him out on You Tube. He's got a few videos you can watch in amazement. And if you're like me, you'll want to purchase some of his music right away.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Jake Shimabukuro makes magic on the ukulele. January 4, 2011
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Jake Shimabukuro takes ukulele playing to a new level with "Peace Love Ukulele". He is proof that beautiful music can be made without singing a single word. My favorite track is "Bohemian Rhapsody. I have never heard this classic rock tune played on an ukulele. Every chord is so soothing on this track. "Go For Broke" is a patriotic tune for the soldiers. This is a very moving composition. "Bring Your Adz" is another original composition. Jake proves that a fast paced ukulele song can be enjoyable with this song. "One Four Three" is a pretty ukulele love song. This song puts me in a great mood. I love the song Hallelujah, but I have never heard it an instrumental version of it before. It sounds absolutely breathtaking. He conveys so much emotion with his instrument on this song. "Five Dollars Unleaded" is a fun song about gasoline. This song is light in beginning. The tempo of the song is serious in the middle and light again in the end. "Piano Forte" is an ukulele song that is inspired by the piano. The chords on this song touch my emotions. It is an absolutely goregous three and a half minutes of music. "Trapped" is cool groovy song that is inspired by jazz music of all things. I have never heard anything like it. The music of Jake Shimabukuro is delightful, moving and inventive. I love this disc.
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Jake Shimabukuro is almost certainly the finest Hawaiian ukulele player performing today. He infuses tradition with a modern sensibility and reworks contemporary music in a classic style. "Peace Love Ukulele," his newest solo album, is wonderfully intricate and soothing.

Also check out his 2006 album, Gently Weeps, and his NPR page, which features an interview and clips from several concerts. At the Rolling Stone website, you can watch intimate performances of the first three songs on this CD, including "Bohemian Rhapsody," its centerpiece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing artistry and soothing, serene music September 19, 2011
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This is the second CD of Jake Shimabukura that I have purchased and I was not disappointed. His music engages you but is also a wonderful, calming alternative to vocals.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I discovered Jake Shimabukuro 10 years ago, when he was just 22 and a whiz at playing the uke. Of course by then he had already been playing it for 18 years!. For his earliest recordings he was backed by a band. Then he cut back and went mostly solo, with a bass or percussion used sometimes to fill out the instrumentation. He is now 33 and has matured even more in to a world-class musician with a worldwide reputation. While many folks may not remember his name, if you say "that guy playing that George Harrison song on a uke in Central Park", they instantly know who you mean.

Jake's latest CD is a great mix of music styles and shows his growth as a composer as well as a musical innovator. While earlier albums showcases the lightning speed of his fingers - still in great evidence on the track "Bring You Adz", his musical passion for the classics (he appears on the Bach & Friends DVD and in duet with Yo-Yo Ma on Ma's holiday CD) on " Pianoforte" and "Trapped 2010", the latter would be a great duet with Joshua Bell. Jake's tribute to World War II veterans, "Go For Broke" uses snare drums to give it movement. And Jake is not the only Shimabukuro who plays ukulele. His younger brother, Bruce, is a uke teacher in Hawaii and joins Jake for the duet they composed: "Ukulele Bros.". There are two "cover songs" here as well. Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and the Queen masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody", performed twice (once in studio and once live in Japan) with just Jake and his four-string, two octave, "jumping flea". He has dissected all the parts and put them together in an arrangement that makes this his best album yet.

If you haven't discovered Jake yet, now is the time. (Bette Midler chose him as the only accompaniment to her performance of "In My Life" for Queen Elizabeth!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely CD
After watching his program on PBS, I went to Amazon to find his CD's. From several, but chose this one and one other. Read more
Published 19 days ago by John Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Jake Shimabukuro
Very upbeat and happy music, Hawaiian with a twist! Jake Shimabukuro is a very talented young man with the ukulele!
Published 2 months ago by evieann
5.0 out of 5 stars Ukulele heaven
I don't know the ukulele well at all, so I didn't know what to expect. Jake Shimabukuro can do anything at all with this instrument. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jon W. Florey
4.0 out of 5 stars Long in the tooth
Thlis is an album which is mainly a curiousity. An album for those interested in the less trodden paths of music. For what it is thr product performs well. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Long in the tooth
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great album!
I got to see Jake play in concert three times, so far. He is a great ukulele player. This is a very good CD. Read more
Published 4 months ago by cheryl pitts
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
If you think Ukuleles sound like mini banjos ...you have to hear what Jake can do playing this instrument with his magical fingers. Read more
Published 5 months ago by L.Berry Paolic
5.0 out of 5 stars charming
we purchased this as the music background for a pool party and weren't disappointed-it is wonderful and always brings a smile to my face when I listen to it. Highly recommend.
Published 5 months ago by Marianne McNabb
5.0 out of 5 stars Exception variations on a tradition musical sound
Shimabukuro does an amazing variation on the sound from a ukulele. The orchestration is exception enhancement to his overall talent and skill getting more sound out of a Ukulele... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bette Inman
4.0 out of 5 stars too many duets
Jake does an album of non-tridishanal duets so if you want Hawai'ian in any DO NOT buy this album. But at least listen to it once.
Published 7 months ago by Kenji Kakugawa
2.0 out of 5 stars contemporary ukulele music
I was disappointed with this CD. It appears that Jake has strayed away from the type of music that first captured our attention. It lacks the impact of his earlier CD's. Read more
Published 10 months ago by John Hancock
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