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If your idea of ukulele music is Don Ho, tiny bubbles and grass skirts then there's a group of folks in NYC you need to meet. From rock to jazz to traditional to novelty, this is a community whose tastes truly run the gamut and passions run deep. It's not at all what I had expected.
My friend and uke aficionado Lloyd Gold of Lloyd United told me about this monthly event at #43 Stage at Jimmy's (43 East 7th St. NYC) called the Ukulele Cabaret. It's a marathon of fun and music that runs from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM culminating in a smoke and lights Ukulele Disco.
I was told that this shindig was popular but could not believe just how many four-string fans crammed into the place. It was standing room only in the hot back room of Jimmy's. Luckily they had set up a 'green room' of sorts in the little ally between the restaurant and performance space. There I could sip my beer and watch the performances projected on a make-shift screen.
The crowded back rook at Jimmy's
Jimmy's is proving itself to be quite a nightspot with a fine restaurant and an ever-changing craft beer selection. Granted you will pay a bit of a premium for those exotic flavors. A pint will run you $8.00 but my porter and my chocolate beer were worth it.
They're also building quite a reputation for showcasing eclectic and high-quality entertainment in the small but impressive performance space. From improvised jazz accompanying silent films to burlesque and more, there is something happening every night.
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