Posts Tagged ‘jazz’

Free Kid’s Music: Coal Train Railroad 10 Song Sampler

Free Kid’s Music: Coal Train Railroad 10 Song Sampler
Tweet While I haven’t yet gotten around to publishing (or, um, writing) a review of “Swings!”, the sophomore kindie album from the Nashville, TN jazz outfit Coal Train Railroad (or any other kid’s CD for that matter), I do...
January 4th, 2012 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Kid’s Music News: Coal Train Railroad Announce New Album

Tweet Nashville’s, and the kindie music scene’s, finest jazz makers Coal Train Railroad will release their sophomore long player “Swings” in late-November.   The band has already had a full year, what with a new baby, a...
September 7th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Watch This: Coal Train Railroad Live at Lincon Center NYC

Tweet Ever want to be in two places at once?  Me, not so much.  One notable exception: February 5, 2011. OWTK was in West Chester, PA enjoying Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players. But at the same time, I could almost hear...
May 9th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Last Leg of the Journey

Tweet 2 quick bits for you today, both concerning Nashville, TN jazz-for-kids outfit Coal Train Railroad. 1st, the band’s Kickstarter campaign is down to it’s final 4 days and there’s only $620 left to raise for the band’s...
December 13th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

OWTK Exclusive: New Coal Train Railroad EP – “Live In Monophonorama”

Tweet Earlier this year, Coal Train Railroad burst onto the kindie music scene with a debut set of swinging jazz that’s positively adorable and, more importantly to jazz lovers, downright legit.  Since the release of that self-titled CD,...
December 1st, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Oran Etkin – “Wake Up, Clarinet” CD Review

Oran Etkin – “Wake Up, Clarinet” CD Review
Tweet ORAN ETKIN “WAKE UP, CLARINET” The Sound: Upper crust jazz with the crusts cut off. In the Cafeteria, He Sits With: Coal Train Railroad, Hayes Greenfield Best Moments: The opening piano salvo in “High Low”, the album’s...
September 21st, 2010 | OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Watch This: Oran Etkin “Wake Up, Clarinet”

Watch This: Oran Etkin “Wake Up, Clarinet”
Tweet Not many kid’s musicians can sling quotes from Harvey Keitel, Naomi Watts, Ken Burns, Edie Falco and Liev Schreiber. Oran Etkin though, thanks to his stature in the jazz community and, more specifically, his Timbalooloo music classes...
August 13th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Putumayo Kids in Philly

Putumayo Kids in Philly
Tweet Join OWTK on Sunday, February 28th for a Putumayo Kids Jazz Playground concert (2 of ‘em, actually) at The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. We love the whole Jazz Playground disc from Putumayo Kids – heck, I reviewed the album...
February 27th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News, OWTK PHILLY LOCAL, Philly | Read More

Putumayo Kids Jazz Playground – CD Review

Putumayo Kids Jazz Playground – CD Review
Tweet The Putumayo Kids Jazz Playground disc is out next month (3/9). In the current issue (March ’10 – on news stands now!) of Time Out New York Kids, I review the album.  In addition, I suggest some clever ways to introduce your kids...
February 23rd, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

An Interview with Coal Train Railroad

An Interview with Coal Train Railroad
Tweet Photo by Alex Sigg Katy Bowser and Chris Donohue of Coal Train Railroad recently took some time to answer a few of my questions about their self-titled debut family album, their perception of the kid’s music community, the genesis and...
February 4th, 2010 | OWTK Interviews, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
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