Nicky's Jazz for Kids

Editorial Reviews
Wynton Marsalis musician, composer
"The perfect way to introduce young people to jazz, Nicky's child-friendly primer will get the whole house swinging!"

Quincy Jones producer, musician
"All my friends are here! Nicky's Jazz for Kids collection is a beautiful and swinging celebration for all."

Album Description
NICKY AWARDS

The American Library Association's 2004 NOTABLE CHILDREN'S RECORDING
2004 PARENTS' CHOICE SILVER AWARD WINNER
2004 iPARENTING MEDIA AWARD WINNER
2004 PARENTING MAGAZINE Parenting Pick

This jazz for kids CD -the first of its kind- provides children with a fun and engaging introduction to jazz. These rhyming, swinging, sing-a-long songs were chosen especially for kids by their jazz buddy Nicky The Jazz Cat. Featuring original recordings for children by celebrated jazz masters Louis Armstrong Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima and Fats Waller, these spirited and lighthearted vocal tracks speak to kids through rhyme, humor, great lyrics and swinging dance rhythms. Sure to inspire singing, dancing and interactive musical play with your child, this award-winning collection will become a cherished and fun-filled tradition for the whole family.

Nicky's Jazz for Kids

Tracks:

Key-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song) - The King Cole Trio
Everybody Eats When They Come to My House - Cab Calloway
A Tisket, A Tasket - Ella Fitzgerald
Three Blind Mice - The King Cole Trio
The Music Goes 'Round and Around - Louis Prima
The Jungle King (You Ain't Done a Doggone Thing) - Cab Calloway
Ten Feet Off The Ground - Louis Armstrong
All That Meat And No Potatoes - Fats Waller
Jeepers Creepers - Count Basie & Tony Bennett
The Umbrella Man - Dizzy Gillespie
Chew-Chew-Chew (Chew Your Bubblegum) - Ella Fitzgerald
Your Feet's Too Big - Fats Waller
A Doodlin' Song - Peggy Lee

Album Description

Nicky's Jazz For Kids has received The American Library Association's Notable Children's Recording Award, The Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award, The iParenting Media Award, and was chosen as a Parenting Magazine "Parenting Pick."

This jazz for kids CD--the very first and best collection of its kind--provides children with a fun and engaging introduction to jazz with rhyming, fun-filled, sing-a-long songs that they (and you) will never tire of. All tracks were chosen especially for kids by their buddy Nicky The Jazz Cat and were re-mastered from their one-of-a-kind originals. Sung by the world's most celebrated jazz legends, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima and Fats Waller, Nicky's swinging and spirited picks are sure to inspire endless singing, dancing and interactive musical play with the whole family.

The most car-friendly CD ever!

Customer Reviews:

GREAT for kids and parents, too!.......2007-04-13

I rarely write reviews, but just had to write about this amazing CD. It's not your typical kiddie-fare. My three kids (ages 4, 6, and 8) listen to this one over and over again, and my husband and I are hooked, too. We are not into jazz at all, but the songs here are so catchy and fun. It's cool enough that you could even play it at an adult function, and everyone would like it. In fact, I'm buying it for my mom, who is 64, because I know that she'll be singing it around the house in no time at all -- just like we do!

cute for kids.......2006-08-13

I bought "Nicky's Jazz Lullabies" before my baby was born and loved it, so I decided to purchase this CD. My baby is a little young for it yet, but it fun to listen to while we play. The songs are cute and catchy, and I'm sure she'll love it eventually. I'm a jazz lover and hope to introduce her to some of the greats. Plus, in my opinion, this beats those cheesy kids songs any day.

Everybody listens when they come to my house.......2006-07-25

This is a delightful program of songs that will please everyone with a garden of word-tune delights. My family and I loved it. We've played it over and over again for our friends. I bought it for several other children I know. They loved it. One 4-year-old is determined to learn every song. And that means learning lots of words, rhymes, syncopation, from great artists of American jazz culture. A verbal infusion for the young that is great fun.

A gem!.......2006-01-23

I rarely write reviews, but I need to comment on how fantastic this compilation is. I have a four-year-old and an eighteen-month-old, and this CD is in heavy rotation at our house. My husband and I love the music at least as much as they do -- it's stylish and sets a great mood as we're making dinner and doing dishes. The kids love it too, needless to say. My four-year-old's favorites are Three Blind Mice (she loves when the farmer's wife squeaks that she'll give back the tails) and the final track by Peggy Lee (where she says the word *poop*, as in "party poop" -- endless laughter ensues). Ella Fitzgerald's A-Tisket, A-Tasket and Chew, Chew Your Bubblegum are priceless. All in all, I highly recommend this CD -- everyone will be happy to hear it again and again.

One of the most under rated cd's on the market.......2005-05-03

This cd has won awards and delighted anyone who has listened. Why it isn't a requirement for kids learning about music, especially in the US where Jazz became Jazz, is beyond me. Perfectly charming songs from the best of the best who made Jazz, lots of passionate Jazz.

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