MUSIC

    Jake Shimabukuro

    Jake Shimabukuro

    Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

    July 7, 2011


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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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      • Venue Info

        World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

        3025 Walnut Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Advance Tickets:
        Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating): $32 ($27 ticket + $5 processing fee)

        Day of Show Tickets:
        Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating): $35 ($30 ticket + $5 processing fee)

        Info Phone: 215-222-1400

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        July 7, 2011

        Times:

        Doors 6pm | Show 7:30pm

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