A Flying Leap
James Hill
CD BCD174
With
the release of his third solo album, "A Flying Leap", James continues to “tear up the uke” (AcousticGuitar.net).
Seven of the album’s ten tracks are genre-bending originals ranging in style from the bluegrass-tinged 'Song for
Cheri' to the jazzy 'Fleas My Dog Has' to the remarkable 'One Small Suite for `Ukulele,' an ambitious work in three
movements written for `ukulele and string quartet. Also featured is a gorgeous two-uke arrangement of Jimi Hendrix's
'Little Wing' alongside a swinging take on Chalmers Doane's 'Uke Talk'.
"...an amazing musician. His compositions are wonderful… His technique is pristine and flawless… his
rhythm and groove is deep… He’s got it all!
–Daniel Ho, Hawaiian Na Hoku Hano Hano Award-winning recording
artist
"I remember the first time I heard Jimi Hendrix… He did things with an electric guitar that I hadn’t imagined,
hadn’t thought possible. James Hill does that with the ukulele."
–David Kidney The Green Man Review
"...the Wayne Gretzky of the `ukulele."
–Stuart McLean, The Vinyl Café, CBC Radio