James Hill w/Anne Davison at Mighty Uke Day III - May 11, 2013
Creole Gallery Lansing, MI
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James Hill w/Anne Davison at Mighty Uke Day III - May 11, 2013
We are so very excited to have James Hill headlining Mighty Uke Day III!
With the release of "Man With a Love Song", James Hill, who has earned a reputation as Canada's foremost, indeed one of the world's foremost, players of the often-underestimated ukulele, stands poised and ready to take his place in the ranks of today's best young songwriters.
Barely into his 30s, Hill has already made a career out of knocking worlds against each other. His technical prowess on ukulele is achieved through attacking what is mostly regarded as a lowly folk instrument with the seriousness and nuance of technique usually associated with the highest levels of virtuosity on, say, classical violin or piano. His entertaining and unpredictable solo concerts have a world-wide audience that would be envied by many wannabe rock stars and his inspirational music seminars have made him something of a ukulele-based motivational speaker. Anyone lucky enough to have seen one of Hill's recent live shows might also be familiar with his hip-hop influenced forays into heavily percussive, beat-driven prepared-ukulele "sound sculptures": John Cage meets Chalmers Doane via Kid Koala.
Appearing with James will be cellist Anne Davison, adding unique dimensions to James' sound and performance.
"A dazzling live performer with a genial, low-key sense of humour." Edmonton Journal
"Utterly world-class in every respect." Paul Symes, The Blacksheep Inn
"Never have four strings attached to a hollow wooden shell been coaxed to do so much." Vancouver Sun
"The lanky, personable Hill... proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that in the right hands the uke can be a formidable axe." Ann Arbor News
"The perfect evening of tunes, stories and musical virtuosity." Wellington Dominion-Post
"A serious virtuoso upon the instrument . . . truly amazing." Canadian Folk Music
"Possibly the best ukulele player in the world . . . Hill wowed and charmed the audience." Waikato Times
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Creole Gallery (View)
1218 Turner St.
Lansing, MI 48906
United States
