How to Play Jim Beloff & Ohta-San’s ‘Blues on a Ukulele’

BY JIM BELOFF | From the Winter 2020 Issue of Ukulele Soon after my wife, Liz, and I began publishing our Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Songbooks in 1992, we starte... Read More...

Letter From Madeira: Jumpin’ Jim Beloff Visits the Uke’s Ancestral Home

BY JUMPIN' JIM BELOFF | FROM THE WINTER 2017 ISSUE OF UKULELE As part of a trip to Spain and Portugal last summer, my wife, Liz, and I decided to include a two-... Read More...

New Albums from Jake Shimabukuro, Herb Ohta Jr., and Jim Beloff

3 New Uke CDs Reviewed Jake Shimabukuro The Greatest Day Given how Jake’s groundbreaking, off-the-cuff recording of him playing George Harrison’... Read More...

Chee and Maisel Celebrate Beloff

There is no doubt that "Jumpin' Jim" Beloff is big reason why many of us are playing ukulele today. Through his books, DVDs, and workshops, he has directly and ... Read More...

Love at First Strum: The Ukulele Changed Jim Beloff’s Life, and Then He Changed Ours

BY AUDREY COLEMAN | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE “So you’re asking yourself, ‘Am I able to create a robust arrangement in such a way that with a handful... Read More...

Letter From Madeira: Jumpin’ Jim Beloff Visits the Uke’s Ancestral Home

FROM THE WINTER 2017 ISSUE OF UKULELE | BY JUMPIN' JIM BELOFF As part of a trip to Spain and Portugal last summer, my wife, Liz, and I decided to include a two-... Read More...

Jim and Liz Beloff: Winter NAMM 2016 Session

By Whitney Phaneuf Jim Beloff and his lovely wife Liz have been evangelizing the uke since 1992, after they purchased one at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market.... Read More...

How the Love of Ukulele is Helping People Get Through the Pandemic

FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE With the pandemic raging on and club and festival gatherings still on hold just about everywhere, we all need to find ... Read More...

Livestream Ukulele: Online Events Calendar

Virtual uke jams, meet ups, lessons, and performances are a a great way to stay connected while you’re practicing safe social distancing. RECURRING EVEN... Read More...

Cool and Bizarre Uke Ephemera from the 1920s to the 2000s

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Some of the best advice my mother gave me in regard to collecting was that the best time to ... Read More...