
Jake Shimabukuro: Asia Tour Kickoff Shows
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro is an American ukulele player and composer from Hawaii known for his fast and complex finger work. His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. Shimabukuro has written numerous original compositions, including the entire soundtracks to two Japanese films, Hula Girls (2007) and Sideways (2009), the Japanese remake of the American film of the same name.
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With Opener BrainchildJake Shimabukuro: Asia Tour Kickoff ShowsWith Opener BrainchildOver the past two decades, Jake has proved that there isnt a style of music that he cant play. While versatility for any musician is impressive, whats remarkable about Jakes transcendent skills is how he explores his seemingly limitless vocabulary whether its jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass, folk or even classical on perhaps the unlikeliest of instruments: the ukulele. Responding to the urgent calls of his fervent