Album Reviews
New Music from Lil’ Rev and Daniel Ho
LIL’ REV Sing Song Daddy (lilrev.com) We can live in a ukulele-centric world here at this magazine devoted to the little four-string, focusing on music that sounds made for ukulele players. Lil’ Rev’s latest album, Sing Song Daddy is an…
New Ukulele Music from Andrew Molina and Ledward Kaapana; plus Jake Shimabukuro First Lesson Book
ANDREW MOLINA A New Journey (andrewmolinaukulele.com) Mauis Andrew Molina is among a new generation of Hawaiian ukulele players taking a global-sized approach to whats possible on the uke. Over the course of A New Journeys one-hour run time, the 24-year-old…
New Releases from Jake Shimabukuro and Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Jake Shimabukuro Nashville Sessions (JS Records) Of course, like everyone else Jake Shimabukuro has relied on acoustic tones and high-fidelity recordings for prior studio albums, like the orchestral accompaniment of 2012’s Grand Ukulele or the sparse solo ukulele work on 2007’s…
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Review: Jake Takes a New Direction on ‘Nashville Sessions’
Jake Shimabukuro Nashville Sessions (JS Records) Of course, like everyone else Jake Shimabukuro has relied on acoustic tones and high-fidelity recordings for prior studio albums, like the orchestral accompaniment of 2012’s Grand Ukulele or the sparse solo ukulele work on 2007’s…
Ukulele Book Review: How Hawaiian Music Changed the World, Jake Live Note for Note, Plus Star Wars and Peanuts Sheet Music
Daniel Ward and Lil’ Rev Explore the Ukulele’s Expressiveness on Two New Releases
From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele | BY GREG OLWELL DANIEL WARD El Ukulele (Danielworldmusic) In addition to his regular appearances as a teacher and performer at ukulele festivals, Daniel Ward is talented and highly experienced player. Trained as…
The Prettiots’ Debut Album is Filled with Ukulele and Bass Duets (with video)
By Kenny Berkowitz Don’t get fooled: The name’s a joke, just to make sure you don’t take them too seriously. But the Prettiots aren’t prettiots at all. They’re smart, savvy, Brooklyn grrls with a gift for ukulele, pop hooks, and Too…
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Abe Lagrimas Jr’s album ‘Rhythm & Uke’
Abe’s Rhythm Multi-instrumentalist Abe Lagrimas Jr. uses his extensive jazz training to weave complex rhythms into lounge-style instrumentals that draw from Hawaiian, folk, and contemporary music. Playing both ukulele and drums, Lagrimas is accompanied by Hamilton Price on bass, but—as…
Victoria Vox’s album ‘Return to the Night’
Vox’s return to the night Victoria Vox © Philip Laubner Our Spring 2015 issue’s cover subject, Victoria Vox, could write her soulful pop ballads on almost any instrument and make them work, but by choosing ukulele, she seems free to tap into…