Jim Beloff

Jim Beloff is a leading proponent of the ukulele. He is also a singer-songwriter and has recorded several solo CDs. Beloff's brother-in-law designed the Fluke and Flea uKuleles. The Magic Fluke Company has sold over 55,000 instruments since the first prototype. He has also written a concerto for u kulele and symphony orchestra entitled "Uke Can't Be Serious" It debuted with The Wallingford Symphony Orchestra in 1999, conducted by Phil Ventre. The concerto was played by Beloff and the Choate Rosemary Hall Orchestra in Germany and Austria in June, 2016. He and his wife Liz Maihock Beloff moved to Los Angeles where they become regulars at the monthly Rose Bowl Flea Market. They have over 600,000 Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Favorites books in print. The company offers over two dozen music books covering many genres. In 1995, Beloff produced the first annual UKEtopia concert at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California. Among the notable guest performers were Ian Whitcomb, Janet Klein, and Peter Turner of the Uklele Orchestra.