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, the Nashville duo of Katy Bowser & Chris Donohue have launched a podcast, […]
Nashville’s outstanding kindie-jazz outfit Coal Train Railroad needs your help. Singer Katy Bowser is all set to have child #1 and the band is all set to make their Big Apple debut (at Lincoln Center, of all places!). To make those fabulous things gel, the band has initiated a Kickstarter […]
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 of music in the modern […]
…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 kid in the audience with some […]
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 few degrees every single time I hear […]
