Jake Shimabukuro
Lazar Bear Productions and The Lake Placid Center for the Arts are proud to announce that Jake Shimabukuro, a Japanese Hawaii based Ukulele Virtuoso will be performing on Friday, June 25 at The Lake Placid Center for The Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, New York 12946.
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 only the traditional Hawaiian music many associate it with.
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Tickets are $20. Adv. & $23. Day Of Show | All tickets general admission { Order Tickets Online }
Tickets available at the LPCA The LPCA accepts payment by credit card, cash or personal check
Spring hours are: Tues. through Fri., 1 pm - 5 pm and Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm.
By Phone: call 518-523-2512 ( M-F 9:30 am - 5:00 pm ) Visit: lakeplacidarts.org Though many still have trouble pronouncing his last name and the instrument he plays, Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-BOO-koo-row) is becoming recognized as one of the world's top ukulele (oo-koo-LAY-lay) musicians.
His latest release, My Life (Hitchhike Records 1108) is an EP that features six brand-new ukulele arrangements of Jake's favorite tunes by Sarah McLachlan, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and Cyndi Lauper, wrapped around the classic "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". On this heartfelt and beautiful recording, Jake respects the originals while integrating his own soulful, one-of-a-kind interpretations. This follows in the footsteps of Jake's smash hit full-length CD Gently Weeps (2006), which has sold 100,000 copies worldwide.
