By Greg Olwell For his new album, living ukulele legend Jake Shimabukuro is jumping in a new direction. Nashville Sessions, which is scheduled for release September 23, features Jake recorded live in the studio with bassist Nolan Verner and drummer…
By Greg Olwell During a recent swing through Northern California, noted blues, jug band, and ragtime ukulele player Del Rey stopped by our studio for a Ukulele Sessions Presents performance. Together with guitarist Steve James, who accompanied her on two…
From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele magazine | BY AUDREY COLEMAN It’s been over ten years since uke luminary Jake Shimabukuro sat before a video camera in New York’s Central Park and shyly introduced the song he was about…
By Jim D’Ville In the shadow of the majestic Cascade Range of central Oregon lies the epicenter of the Pacific Northwest ukulele world: Bend, Oregon, home of the Bend Ukulele Group. And once a year over 300 ukulele enthusiasts travel…
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By Greg Olwell Twenty One Pilots are all over the airwaves with massive hits like “Ride” and “Stressed Out.” But, just a few years ago, the duo from Columbus, Ohio, created this really lovely cover of “Can’t Help Falling in…
BY GREG OLWELL Lead by ukulele player Paul Hemmings, the Paul Hemmings Uketet is on a mission to present the four-string as the melodic and harmonic centerpiece of a jazz trio. Using drums, bass, and the tight voicings available on…
From the Fall 2016 issue of Stage & Studio | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER To err is human, and no musician is a stranger to making mistakes. Any player who’s put in a good amount of time onstage will most likely…
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From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele magazine | Complied by AUDREY COLEMAN *pictured above (clockwise): Walt Keale, Ukuleles at Sea’s Zodiac, Hawaiian Uke Retreat, Fulare Pad, Fred & Lynn Sokolow, Tunes in the Dunes, and the Utah Ukulele Festival Camp…
