Gently Weeps Gently Weeps - Swiftsly

Gently Weeps Gently Weeps - Swiftsly

Gently Weeps Description Hawaiian-born ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro releases his newest album GENTLY WEEPS, which captures the energy of his live show and features the solo performance repertoire that's causing fans from Lost Angeles to New York to New Orleans to Chicago to hail Jake as the next musical legend. You'll forget all the Tiny Tim, Don Ho, and Hawaiian-music jokes about the ukulele when you hear Gently Weeps, which leaves behind the Roaring Twenties strum and plinky-dink sound of most such music. Jake Shimabukuro sets the tone with the lead-off track from which he takes the album's title, George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," unfolding the vulnerable undertow of Harrison's epic lament. A string of covers follows, as Shimabukuro touches the serene with Schubert's "Ave Maria," evokes a Japanese koto on a Zen-like version of "Sakura," and turns "The Star-Spangled Banner" into a lament. But Shimabukuro's original tunes are just as full of plucked nuance, especially "Heartbeat Dragon," where he uses a slight delay to create a quietly joyful Celtic air. However, don't think it's all wistful melancholy. Shimabukuro whips it out on original tracks like "Let's Dance," alternating hard rhythmic chops with flamenco-like strums. His take on Erroll Garner's "Misty" is a little jive, though I'm sure the hot jazz middle-section pumps the crowds up. Chick Corea's "Spain" fares much better and still scores high on the flash quotient. You just can't keep a fret-burner down, even when his fretboard is toy-sized. You can't keep the Hawaiian out either. Its gentle sway turns up on the sweetly laconic "Angel." A few bonus tracks of generic fusion at the end detract from the solo purity and intimate mood that Shimabukuro creates, but Gently Weeps is a joy until then. --John Diliberto Features: Product Details: Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No Language ‏ : ‎ English Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.83 x 5.54 x 0.24 inches; 1.92 Ounces Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Hitchhike Records Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2107515 Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2006 Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2007 Label ‏ : ‎ Hitchhike Records Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA

Brand
Jake Shimabukuro Format: Audio CD
Model
2107515
UPC
00689076537841

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