We’ve mentioned jazz accordion here before, but never jazz ukulele, and certainly never the two together. However, this clip of swingin’ Japanese ukulele duo TTCafe (with guests) covers it all. A fairly straightforward rendition of the Stevie Wonder classic “Sir Duke” morphs into a spirited give-and-take between Kunitaka Watanabe on accordion and Takashi Nakamura on ukulele.
3 Comments:
I was grinning over these videos this morning. I love seeing musicians enjoying themselves.
by Woodshed on May 30th, 2007
ZOMFG!!!! that is sweet. i LOVE japanese culture and people!!!! arigatougozaimasu!!!!!
by Vincent Winterbourne on May 30th, 2007
Woodshed: Thanks! I really like your uke blog. It was actually another ukulele blog — Ukulelia — that inspired me to start Let’s Polka.
Vincent: Have you heard Asakusa Jinta? They’re a rockabillly-style marching brass band (with accordion) from Japan. Right up your alley.
by Chris on May 30th, 2007