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 ...

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 ...

Riley Frasier’s mother could hardly keep her 7-year-old from popping out of his seat. Every time world-renowned ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro started plucking a symphonic range of sound few others ...

Critics compare him to legends like Miles Davis and call him the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele. Rolling Stones magazine called him a musical hero. Jake Shimabukuro is an artist on the rise, and although ...

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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 ...