Results for "ukulele"

Paul David Carl Mansell

Born: April 13, 1973

Paul Mansell is one of the leading ukulele performers in the world.  He is signed to two publishers - Kevin Mayhew Publsihers and Mel Bay Ltd.  He has released 6 books on ukulele and 2 albums - his latest one being Jazz Ukulele.  As a composer he has been commsioned by the Royal School of Music to compose 12 pieces for them. He has performed at many of the top ukulele festivals and in 2024 performed to 900 people at the prestigious 'Ukulele Festival of Great Britain' with players such as James Hill and Jeff Peterson.   In 2020 I was chosen by Hal Leonard Publishers to present a Ukulele workshop at Olympia in London to a packed out audience. I have also given lectures at Surrey University on playing the Ukulele.

Erica Grace

Erica Grace is a Philadelphia singer/songwriter and ukulele player performing ol' timey jazz, ragtime blues and Tin Pan Alley songs from the 1920's & 1930's. Her soulful and sultry voice is true to the era and gives new life to melodies that time has long forgotten. With a rotating cast of musicians and instrumentation, each performance is a unique experience. 

Steven Blane

Born: December 16, 1958

Steven Blane is a Pop-Jazz Singer-Songwriter Poet in the style of Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and Billy Joel. He plays piano, guitar, and ukulele and has released nine albums to date.

His newest album, to be released March 15, 2023, is an album of 13 original songs entitled “Songs for New York Lovers.” The songs evoke the jazz-pop vocal vibe that defines the classic NYC sound.

Of his album, entitled “Boulevard of Broken Dreams," one reviewer said, “Boulevard features killer vocals and lyrics, very meaningful story-lines, and beautiful tracks with strong and emotional delivery.”

Tat the Musician

"Tat", Tatsuya is an award winning, accomplished multi-instrumentalist in the America, who is originally from Japan. He plays and teaches piano, keyboard, guitar, bass, percussion, drums, key-drums (the newest drum-tech on keys), and many more instruments. He is also a music theorist throughout the Boston area as well as in Japan, a member of the American Federation of Musicians/Boston Musicians' Association. Being an alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Tatsuya is a spectacular drummer and a recipient of the Zildjian awards and several scholarships. Through Yoshinaga Music and XTY Music Lessons, Tatsuya has been able to give back to the community through music

Eddie Scher

Born: March 8, 1969

Parlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band. Sultry vocals, resonator guitar, and upright bass, Parlor Tricks brings a roaring '20s feel to any event. Parlor Tricks captures the immediacy and infectiousness fun of early jazz. What we offer is original and creative, we’re a band that’s together for the love and exploration of music. We will surprise and delight your guests and bring the authenticity and originality that you demand and deserve. Parlor Tricks does for syncopation and stomp what Led Zeppelin did for Thermin, what Lady Gaga did for bubbles.

Erich Sylvester

Born: September 12, 1948

Erich Sylvester is part of Hot Steel & Cool Ukulele, a band that features classic songs of the hapa haole bands who entertained at the ballrooms and barrooms of the Waikiki beach hotels. Hot Steel & Cool Ukulele features Erich Sylvester singing and playing ukulele with a virtuoso steel guitar artist and a bassist at the core of the band. The players will vary from song to song. Come and Enjoy Erich in our acoustic Lounge as he plays his cool Ukulele! https://www.facebook.com/HotSteelAndCoolUkulele?fref=ts

Cynthia Lin

Creator of the #100DaysofUkuleleSongs project, Cynthia Lin is a YouTube sensation and a modern-day jazz ukulele diva. Through her popular YouTube channel (32+ million views) and approachable teaching style, Cynthia has helped hundreds of thousands of people across the world to discover the joy of ukulele. Her online Patreon community has over 3000 members, and she leads the vibrant San Francisco Uke Jam community with her uke partner Ukulenny. Together they founded the San Francisco Uke Fest, which was officially recognized by the State Assembly of California.

As a singer-songwriter, Cynthia has released 7 album recordings independently, with her recent albums Ukulele Days and Cozy Christmas hitting the Billboard charts in their first week of release

Aireene Espiritu

Born: 1960

Aireene is a singer/songwriter based in Oakland, CA, playing mostly original songs accompanied by latin/african rhythms, folk, bluegrass pickings and inspirations from gospel music - a mix of stompin', swayin', and timeless Americana. She was born in the Philippines and moved to the United States at 10 years old, growing up in the third culture: the old country, the new country and a blend of both worlds. Mainly influenced by listening to Alan Lomax's field recordings from the South, and growing up listening to her uncles' Filipino folk guitar fingerpicking, her music is reminiscent of front porch storytelling, of ghosts and the living, times of laughter and tears.

Ashli Christoval

Jazzy Ash is also known as Ashli Christoval, who grew up with a mom from New Orleans and a dad from Trinidad. Music infused her home life every day, from jazz to Caribbean rhythms to the lively children’s music which was playing all the time for the kids in her mother’s home day care. She often spent summers in New Orleans with her aunts and grandparents, enjoying the culture and music that permeated their West Bank neighborhood. Starting in junior high, Christoval explored musical theater, portraying roles as diverse as Lady Macbeth and Anita in West Side Story while singing in several choirs

Sarah Maisel

Born: July 17, 1982

Sarah Maisel (ukulele and vocals) was born in Birmingham, Alabama and has always had a love for music. At the age of 6, she began violin lessons and played in youth orchestras for several years. For the 10 years she studied her focus was Classical Music. During that time she also tried her hands at the piano, taking lessons for 3 years. She took a brief hiatus from music during her college years and then moved to San Diego in 2004. Once she heard the sounds of the ukulele in 2006, she was hooked. She took a group class with Frank Leong, and later studied with him privately. After three years of studying with Uncle Frank, she began studying Jazz Theory