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"Uke Can't Be Serious"
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(mp3, 13 MB)
Ukulele concerto commissioned and performed by the Wallingford (CT) Symphony in 1999 (Philip Ventre, Conductor). Music & lyrics by Jim Beloff, orchestrations by Jason Nyberg ©1999. This recording features Jim Beloff playing a koa concert Fluke. The synth orchestra was arranged and produced by Jason Nyberg. The length is 9:38.
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"When You're Born On Christmas Day"
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(mp3, 4 MB)
Music/Lyrics: Jim Beloff c1998 This recording is from Ukulele Summitt Christmas, a 2000 Japanese CD. Jim is a Christmas baby.
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"A Ukulele And You"
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(mp3, 4 MB)
Demo recording of the song in the Daily Ukulele: Leap Year Edition
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"French Cafe"
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An MTV-style video of “French Café” (Ohta/Beloff) as performed by Victoria Vox and shot in Paris. Tres jolie!
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"Old In New Mexico"
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(mp3, 5 MB)
From the Liz and Jim Beloff CD, Rare Air.
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"Can't Help But Smile"
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(mp3, 3 MB)
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Jim & Liz Beloff. Music/Lyrics: Jim Beloff © FMM From The Daily Ukulele songbook.
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"Ukey Ukulele"
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(mp3, 3 MB)
Ukulele and drums: Abe Lagrimas, bass: Randy Wong---music by Perry Botlin © FMM. A fun piece of exotica from the CD Paradise Lost & Found. Copies available in the Good Deals section of the online store.
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"Hard Times Come Again No More"
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(mp3, 5 MB)
Demo of the classic Stephen Foster song. Liz Beloff on lead vocals and uke. Jim Beloff harmonies & uke, Lauren Agnelli-harmonies, Phil Rosenthal-mandolin and Beth Sommers-bass.
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"Leis Of Jazz"
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(mp3, 3 MB)
Waitiki. Music by Paul Conrad © FMM. A fun piece of exotica from the Paradise Lost & Found CD based on well known Hawaiian riffs like the turnaround. Originally recorded by Arthur Lyman.
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"Closer To The Light"
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(mp3, 4 MB)
Jim & Liz Beloff. Music/Lyrics: Herb Ohta/Jim Beloff © FMM From the CD The Finer Things. Ed Vodicka-piano; Lyle Ritz on bass.
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"Rainforest Waltz"
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(mp3, 4 MB)
Lyle Ritz. Music/Lyrics: Herb Ohta/Jim Beloff © FMM From the CD No Frills.
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"Charles Ives"
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(mp3, 4 MB)
Jim Beloff. Music/Lyrics by Jim Beloff ©FMM. from the CD For The Love Of Uke. A tribute to one of the greatest contemporary composers with a day job.
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"Sunrise At Haleakala"
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(mp3, 5 MB)
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Jim Beloff. Music/Lyrics: Jim Beloff © FMM From the CD "Paradise Lost & Found." CD available in the online store. Digital download via iTunes. Inspired by a very early morning trek to watch the sun come up on this Maui volcano.
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"That Hawaiian Melody"
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(mp3, 4 MB)
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Jim Beloff. Music/Lyrics: Jim Beloff © FMM From the CD "Paradise Lost & Found." CD available in the online store. Digital download via iTunes. This song was written for an episode of the CBS TV show JAG. One of the leads sang it. They used about 12 seconds of the song.
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"Blues On A Ukulele"
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(mp3, 6 MB)
Seaman Dan. Music/Lyrics: Herb Ohta/Jim Beloff © FMM From the CD "Island Way." A touching performance by this remarkable artist from the Torres Strait, Queensland Australia.
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"Lyle's Smiles"
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(mp3, 4 MB)
Jim Beloff. Music by Jim Beloff © FMM. From the CD "For The Love Of Uke." An homage to Mr. Ritz.
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"Uke Yak"
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(mp3, 3 MB)
Jim Beloff. Music by Jim Beloff © FMM. From an out-of-print 1999 5 song promo CD for the Fluke uke. This was played on one of the first Flukes ever made but the sound is pretty much like the Flukes made today.
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