Surfing Magazine

"You've never heard a ukulele player like Jake Shimabukuro. Or maybe you have. At last count, the view total for Jake's YouTube performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was more than 2.1 million -- roughly the same number of notes and moods he flawlessly conjures from just four strings." 
- Matt Walker  

Hawai'i Magazine

"(Chicago) On a cold spring evening last month, Chicago warmly welcomed Hawaii ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro to the stage of the Old Town School of Folk Music.." 
- Peter von Buol  

Sulphur Springs News Telegram

"When he opens at Dallas' House of Blues tonight, Jake Shimabukuro will share some of the secrets he's learned along the way. At the same time, Jake will be teaching lessons about the versatility of the ukulele."  
- Terry Mathews - News-Telegram Arts Editor  

Chron.com

"Jake Shimabukuro is a soft-spoken, particularly polite 31-year-old Hawaiian who turns into Eddie Van Halen when he's holding a ukulele." 
- Andrew Dansby  

JazzINK

"Whether Hawaii native Jake Shimabukuro appears at a jazz club, blues festival or classical concert hall, he introduces the audience to a lot more than another accomplished performer and composer." 
- Andrea Canter