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Jake Shimabukuro in “Just Go With It”

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I just got the word that our favorite ukelele player, Jake Shimabukuro will be featured in Adam Sandler’s new film, Just Go For It.

 I couldn’t be prouder. I’ve met Jake a couple of times and he is always a gentleman, always gracious, and always an amazing musician. He really shines when he plays: Live

There really is no one quite like Jake.

His newslettter reports:

Jake’s original song, "Angel," along with his arrangement of the popular Police song, "Every Breath You Take," will be featured in the new Adam Sandler film, "Just Go With It," premiering in theaters TODAY, February 11th. Jake will also be making a cameo appearance in the film!
 

 The film co-stars Jennifer Anniston.

 Here is a great interview with Jake:

 

The thing that I love the most about Jake is that he is truly a humble person. He really is a super-star and yet he is totally approachable. On stage he commands a presence. He is a charasmatic performer. He makes his ukelele sing.

He is so down to earth. He is a wondeful person. And he is one of  Hawaii’s Best Kept Secrets.

There is nothing quite like seeing Jake Live

You can discover his incredible music, right here:

Respectfully submitted by:
Albert Grande The Pizza Promoter and
Owner of The Pizza Therapy Digital Store

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Jack Johnson, A True Hawaiian Treasure

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Listen.

Even, if you don’t like Jack Johnson, you gotta love the guy.

First, his music is infectious. He has a wonderful sound. His music grows on you.

Start listening to one of his tunes and you can’t seem to get it out of your head.

He freely shares his music. And that is a great concept.

As a matter of fact, he allows people to tape his concerts. He likes the idea of spreading his music virally. This is the same attitude as the Grateful Dead. So in a way he is carrying on that tradition.

He oozes the aloha spirit. He cares about Hawaii and the people of Hawaii. He promotes Hawaii every chance that he gets. He freely shares the stage with other performers. He is extremely generous.

He also cares very much about the environment. He has done many benefit concerts to help create environmental awareness. Many, many.

Here is something you may not know about him: he donates all the money he makes on tour to charity. Every penny is donated.

On top of everything else, he is very humble. He isn’t real comfortable with being famous.

As I said, you gotta love this guy.

Here is a taste of his music:

Thanks, Jack!

You are a true Hawaiian treasure. I look forward to saying thanks to you in person. And I’m sure I will.

Mahalo nui loa,
albert grande

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Jake Shimabukuro Rocks Honolulu

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Jake's Fans: albert and Kamalei

Jake's Fans: Albert and Kamalei Grande

I love Jake Shimabukuro. not only is he an incredible musician, but he is also a wonderful person.

He is an incredible virtuoso on the ukelele. He makes the ukelele sing. He makes the ukelele dance.

He is a joy to watch. He is also very accessible. He takes out to be with his fans. He freeley gives autographs. He signs lots of ukleles.

Here is a recent video of Jake I shot in Honolulu:

You can find some incredible Jake Shimabukoro music right here:

Rock on Jake, rock, on…

Albert Grande
Small Business Hawaii Internet Consultant

P.S. Here is another tidbit by Jake:

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Wally “Famous Amos” Reveals his Cookie Secrets

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I recently attended PodCamp Hawaii. It was a fantastic experience.

As I was waiting for one of the sessions to start, I noticed Wally “Famous Amos”sitting right in back of me. Wally lives in Hawaii. I asked if I could do an interview, and he said, of course.

Wally Amos is an icon in the business world for his Famous Amos cookies. He also gives back to the community in many different ways. For example he has a Read-Aloud show for children on the local PBS station. He also donates a portion of his earnings to various charities.

He truly understands “when you give back….you get back.” He practices the Law of Reciprocity.

I asked him about his latest project. I also wanted to press him about the secret of his success as well as his cookie secrets.

Famous Amos was very forthcoming:

Wally Amos, is one of the secrets of Hawaii.

You can order Wally’s books right here:

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