Shimabukuro, Jake Trio / Jake Shimabukuro Trio
Album: Jake Shimabukuro Trio   Collection:World
Artist:Shimabukuro, Jake Trio   Added:Mar 2020
Label:Music Theories Recordings  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2022-02-26 Pull Date: 2022-04-30 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: May 1 Apr 24 Apr 3 Mar 27 Mar 20 Mar 13 Mar 6
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Recent Airplay
1. May 28, 2022: Music Casserole
When the Masks Come Down
4. Apr 25, 2022: Begonia Balm
Strong in Broken Places
2. May 07, 2022: Music Casserole
Landslide, When the Masks Come Down
5. Apr 18, 2022: Begonia Balm
Strong in Broken Places
3. Apr 30, 2022: Music Casserole
Summer Rain, When the Masks Come Down
6. Mar 31, 2022: Funhouse (rebroadcast from Mar 7, 2022)
Wai' Alae

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2020-03-10
Reviewed: 2020—03-10
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Not what I expected. This is ukulele maestro Shimabukuro taking his instrument in a whole new direction: electric jazz fusion. Of course, he is brilliant here, as well. All originals except 7, 8, 10, & 13
If You Like: Al Di Meola electric, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bob Brozman, Cyril Pahinui, David Gilmour
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ When The Masks Come Down – electric ukulele starts quietly & uptempo> morphs into rocking uptempo electric fusion jam> quick fade
2/ Twelve – ukulele starts slow, quickly swings ingot fast tempo electric jam> fade
*3/ Resistance – synth starts> shimmering midtempo electric fusion jam build to a climax & fades
*4/ Lament – ukulele starts quietly: midtempo space jam with a Pink Floyd vibe> fade
5/ Red Crystal – ukulele starts> fast tempo electric jam> quick stop
*6/ Morning Blue – synth starts slow & quiet> slow tempo space jam builds in volume & fades
**7/ Summer Rain – ukulele starts> gorgeous midtempo jam> quick fade
*8/ Wish You Were Here – synth/ukulele starts> midtempo space jam> slow fade
9/ Fireflies – electric uke slide starts> slow bluesy jam> slow fade
**10/ Wai’ale – guitar starts> beautiful mellow jam with slide ukulele> quick fade
*11/ On The Wing – guitar starts> beautiful mellow midtempo jam with slide ukulele> quick fade
**12/ Strong In Broken Places – synth starts> expansive midtempo space jam> fade
*13/ Landslide – ukulele starts> midtempo song with spacey underbed builds in volume to climax& fades

Track Listing
1. When the Masks Come Down   7. Summer Rain
2. Twelve   8. Wish You Were Here
3. Resistance   9. Fireflies
4. Lament   10. Wai' Alae
5. Red Crystal   11. On the Wing
6. Morning Blue   12. Strong in Broken Places
  13. Landslide