Posts Tagged ‘jazz’

Putumayo Kids in Philly

Putumayo Kids in Philly
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 for Time Out New York Kids – but we’re especially...
February 27th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Putumayo Kids Jazz Playground – CD Review

Putumayo Kids Jazz Playground – CD Review
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 to jazz in a live setting in NYC. Check out the feature here: click...
February 23rd, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

An Interview with Coal Train Railroad

An Interview with Coal Train Railroad
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 bright future of their jazz-for-kids project, and the importance...
February 4th, 2010 | OWTK Interviews, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Live Video: Coal Train Railroad

…still swooning… Here’s a nice, tightly edited glimpse into a recent Coal Train Railroad show, in their hometown of Nashville, TN.  You’ll hear bits of 3 songs, including the fabulous “Snuggling Suits Me Just Fine”.  At the 1 minute mark, you’ll also hear a...
January 29th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Coal Train Railroad CD Review

Coal Train Railroad CD Review
COAL TRAIN RAILROAD The Sound: Jazz.  Straight up, honest-to-goodness grown-up jazz music with kid-friendly lyrics. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Hayes Greenfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker Best Moments: I simply swoon over “Snuggling Suits Me Just Fine”.  My heart warms up a...
January 21st, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's Music Reviews | Read More

When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat – OWTK Book Review

Scat singing is the easiest, most fun-tastic way to introduce kids to jazz. Babies coo and scat naturally. Toddlers scat ’cause it’s silly. And bigger kids use wacky verbalization to crack up their kid sisters/brothers and amuse their parents (or to delay teeth brushing or bedtime). A...
February 6th, 2009 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews | Read More