Jake Shimabukuro Nolan Verner / Bass Wednesday Evening, November 16, 2016 at 7:30 Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor 17th Performance of the 138th Annual Season Global Series This evening’s presenting sponsor is Toyota. This evening’s supporting sponsor is Dody Viola. Media partnership is provided by Michigan Radio 91.7 FM, Ann Arbor’s 107one, and WDET 101.9 FM. Jake Shimabukuro appears by arrangement with United Talent Agency. PROGRAM This evening’s program will be announced from the stage by the artists and will be performed without intermission. Photo (next spread): Jake Shimabukuro; photographer: Coleman Saunders. 3 4 5 Explore the illustrated history of the ukulele at ums.org/blog. 6 ARTIST Jake Shimabukuro has elevated the In recent years, his sizzling live ukulele from a beloved Hawaiian folk performances have made him a hot instrument to a world-class vehicle, commodity on national TV, guesting fearlessly traversing boundaries on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with and putting his inspired touch on Conan O’Brien, Good Morning America, everything from island standards, and the Today show. He’s wowed to popular tunes, and most recently, audiences at SXSW, Bonnaroo, the classical symphonic concertos. Playboy Jazz Festival, and the cutting- No wonder Rolling Stone called him edge TED conference. “one of the hottest axemen of the past Mr. Shimabukuro was the subject few years [who] doesn’t actually play of the acclaimed 2012 documentary guitar.” Even Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings, Vedder has voiced his admiration and in 2015, made history with the saying, “Jake is taking the instrument Hawaii Symphony Orchestra when to a place that I can’t see anybody else he performed the world premiere of catching up with.” Byron Yasui’s Concerto for Ukulele and Viewed by his peers as a musician’s Orchestra, Campanella. musician, Mr. Shimabukuro’s Released in September, his newest discography includes collaborations studio album, Nashville Sessions, is with a wide range of artists, from his first album of all original songs Yo-Yo Ma, Jimmy Buffett, Jack Johnson, and one of his most adventurous, and Cyndi Lauper to Ziggy Marley, multifaceted, and engaging Dave Koz, Lyle Lovett, and Bette Midler recordings yet. — with whom he performed for the Queen of England in 2009. UMS ARCHIVES This evening’s performance marks Jake Shimabukuro’s second appearance under UMS auspices, following his UMS debut in November 2014 at Hill Auditorium with bassist Nolan Verner. 7 TONIGHT’S VICTOR FOR UMS: Toyota — Dody Viola Supporter of this evening’s performance by Jake Shimabukuro. MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND... 2/19 Aaron Diehl and Cécile McLorin Salvant: Jelly and George 3/29 DakhaBrakha 4/21 King Sunny Adé Tickets available at www.ums.org. ON THE EDUCATION HORIZON... 11/19 You Can Dance: Nora Chipaumire (Ann Arbor Y, 400 W. Washington Street, 2–3:30 pm) Educational events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted..