Jake Shimabukuro

About this episode

Larry Harper interviews ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro about his career and plans to refurbish a school band room.

Welcome to the Good Tidings Podcast with host, Larry Harper, Founder of the Good Tidings Foundation. This podcast is all about highlighting the good in people and what individuals are doing to make an impact in this world. On today’s episode, Larry chats with his new friend and partner, ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro. This special episode was recorded in Honolulu, Hawaii at Washington Middle School, the school Jake attended many years ago. The conversation begins with Jake reminiscing about his wonderful memories of his time in the band room and how drumming led to him creating his unique ukulele strumming style. The two go on to explore Jake’s amazing career and how a chance meeting with Jimmy Buffett in a surf shop changed his life. As the conversation wraps up, Larry and Jake share their plans to completely refurbish the band room in the summer of 2025 as a gift to students at Washington Middle School. For more information about Jake: https://jakeshimabukuro.com

People in this episode

Host: Larry Harper

Guest: Jake Shimabukuro

Topics covered

• music
• ukulele
• education
• personal stories
• career development

Keywords

• Jake Shimabukuro
• ukulele
• Larry Harper
• Washington Middle School
• Jimmy Buffett
• music career
• Hawaii

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Tidings Foundation

Places: Honolulu, Hawaii, Washington Middle School

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