Coconut Moon

Editorial Reviews
Mothering Magazine, March/April, 1999
Fun, clever lyrics and strong vocals make this album enjoyable for both children and adults. Although many of the songs are hilarious, the band's best feature is its wonderful harmonies . . . Coconut Moon is very polished, good-time music. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

WPKN 89.5 FM, Connecticut, February 1998
Family music needs more groups like the Green Chili Jam Band. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Description
Coconut Moon is the third recording by the national award winning group, The Green Chili Jam Band. It was awarded a 1997 Parents' Choice Gold Award and a 1998 American Library Association Notable Children's Recording award. According to Family Fun Magazine, Coconut Moon's "glossy pop tunes, touched with a Caribbean influence, draw from a melange of styles with captivating results. . .sheer enjoyment from first-rate family entertainers."

Long known for providing quality, entertaining music for kids and their families, The Green Chili Jam Band has once again created a recording that reflects their philosophy of respecting the natural intelligence and curiosity that kids possess. Their eclectic blend of musical styles, vocal harmonies, and storytelling has consistently garnered solid approval from parents and teachers, as well as the kids themselves.

This recording contains eleven original musical selections and one story. The album also won three New Mexico Music Coalition awards for best album of the year (across all genres), best producer, and most humorous song (Lard). "Lard" was also a finalist in the Best Song for Older Children category on the Children's Music Web. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Coconut Moon

Coconut Moon, Music, Green Chili Jam Band
Coconut Moon
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • This deserves far more attention
  • Not for kids only
  • Delightful and refreshing
  • coconut moon
  • The Best Music Available for Kids
 Coconut Moon

Manufacturer: Green Chili Jam/Newsound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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  1. Green Chili Jam Band
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ASIN: B00000A594
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Greetings
  2. Yo Yo Rodeo
  3. Coconut Moon
  4. Tic Toc
  5. Looking For A Planet
  6. Lard
  7. Horse Lake
  8. Coconut Moon Reprise
  9. Village Of Gold
  10. The Islanders
  11. I Like What I Like
  12. Dream Time

Album Description

Coconut Moon is the third recording by the national award winning group, The Green Chili Jam Band. It was awarded a 1997 Parents' Choice Gold Award and a 1998 American Library Association Notable Children's Recording award. According to Family Fun Magazine, Coconut Moon's "glossy pop tunes, touched with a Caribbean influence, draw from a melange of styles with captivating results. . .sheer enjoyment from first-rate family entertainers."

Long known for providing quality, entertaining music for kids and their families, The Green Chili Jam Band has once again created a recording that reflects their philosophy of respecting the natural intelligence and curiosity that kids possess. Their eclectic blend of musical styles, vocal harmonies, and storytelling has consistently garnered solid approval from parents and teachers, as well as the kids themselves.

This recording contains eleven original musical selections and one story. The album also won three New Mexico Music Coalition awards for best album of the year (across all genres), best producer, and most humorous song (Lard). "Lard" was also a finalist in the Best Song for Older Children category on the Children's Music Web.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This deserves far more attention.......2006-05-27

Not that I'm out to get Raffi, but why does he get all the attention? The Green Chili Jam Band, while less prolific, writes songs that I, as an adult, find far more interesting. "Lard" is uproariously funny. The fantastic world of the title song is entrancing. "Yo-Yo Rodeo," besides being catchy (as are many of the songs), challenges you to count how many yo-yo tricks you can find in the lyrics. Despite the awards their music has won, this band is far too obscure. Buy their cd for your family, and then get another one for a friend.

4 out of 5 stars Not for kids only.......2003-06-08

Though advertised as children's music this album is light-hearted, positive and upbeat. It has a great sound!

5 out of 5 stars Delightful and refreshing.......2002-10-05

Our entire family loves this CD. What makes it so unique is the quality of the songs, both the lyrics and the music. These are complex and thoughtful, funny and delightful. LARD is our absolute favorite but there are no bad choices on this CD. After I bought this one and realized how extraordinary it was, I immediately ordered all others by the same group through Amazon.com. I also bought several copies of each and give them as gifts to other families who may be weary of the typical kids songs with common beats and uninspiring words.

5 out of 5 stars coconut moon.......2002-08-31

I bought this recording years ago for my children and it still is one of their favorites - and mine! The lyrics are clever and funny for children without being too juvenile for parents to enjoy, and the quality of the music and singing is top notch. We have all three of their recordings and love them all. I highly recommend these recordings for families and they are great gifts. When we introduce this music to friends and relatives they can't believe they never heard it before. We'll be listenting to these until they wear out.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Music Available for Kids.......2000-03-04

We have all three of this group's albums and a day doesn't go by that we don't listen to at least one of them. We love the music as much as our 15 month old daughter does, and before her birth, we listened to nothing but classical music. The Green Chili Jam Band has greatly increased the joy in our home.
Price for Peace
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    		Price for Peace

    Manufacturer: American Journey
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005UWIT
    Release Date: 2001-12-21

    Tracks:

    1. Dreamy Hawaiian Moon (Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiian Hotel)
    2. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra)
    3. There are No Wings on a Foxhole (Meredith Wilson)
    4. G.I. Jive (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    5. Here We Go Again (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    6. Buckle Down Winsocki (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    7. My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time (Carmen Cavaltero Orchestra)
    8. We'll Meet Again (The Ink Spots)
    9. On A Coconut Island (Louis Armstrong and the Polynesians)
    10. Guns in the Sky (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    11. It's Been A Long, Long Time (Kitty Kalen and Harry James)
    12. I'll Be Seeing You (Georgia Gibbs)
    13. Salute
    14. Franklin D. Roosevelt
    15. Pearl Harbor
    16. Welcome Home
    17. Island Hopping
    18. Return to Iwo Jima
    19. The Philippines
    20. Brave Young Men
    21. Okinawa
    22. Price for Peace

    Album Description

    Price for Peace is a 90-minute film documentary by James Moll, with executive producers Steven Spielberg and Stephen Ambrose, in association with The National D-Day Museum. This film beautifully depicts the events that transpired in the Pacific War theatre between the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 1941) and the bombing of Hiroshima (August 1945). Nathan Wang provides the background score and incorporates 12 period recordings into the soundtrack.
    Song of the Seashore & Other Melodies of Japan
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Eastern Music for Western Listeners
    		 Song of the Seashore & Other Melodies of Japan

    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    1. The Enchanted Forest: Melodies of Japan

    ASIN: B000003EMV
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Sunlight Shining Through the Trees (Introduction)/The Moon on the ...
    2. Song of the Seashore
    3. Lullaby
    4. Sunlight Shining Through the Trees (Coda)
    5. Red Dragonfly
    6. Cherry Blossom Time
    7. Evening Primrose
    8. Song of the Seashell
    9. My Homeland
    10. Cherry Blossoms (Introduction)
    11. Port of Habu
    12. Coconut Shell
    13. Misty Moon Night
    14. Cherry Blossoms

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Eastern Music for Western Listeners.......2006-02-10

    From a musicology perspective, this CD would probably not be considered a good representation of traditional Japanese music. On that same note (no pun intended), it's really hard to fault it's efforts. James Galway is a brilliantly trained classical flautist (or flutist, depending on whom you ask) who on occassion has delved into - shall we say, lesser? - forms of music, ie pop songs arranged for studio orchestra and his solo flute stylings, that can barely be considered one step up from salon or elevator music. No one can fault his musicianship, but occassionally, listening to him can be akin to listening to a rock star past his (or her) prime doing stuff they really shouldn't be anymore. In this case, however, he has selected a number of extremely accessible Japanese folk songs and had them arranged so any listener can appreciate them. There is nothing showy in his playing, the orchestra never over-powers or overshadows the material, and the whole CD rarely reaches forte, or even mezzo-forte. It is excellent music for a drive in the country (with the window open only part-way, that is), or a lazy summer afternoon out on the deck, or a low-key dinner party. In fact, I have used it several times in all such occassions. And after (literally) years of occassional listening, it never seems to get old. From a man who clearly wants to be something more than just "background music", he has done a damn fine job of creating some exceptionally relaxing music here. In case you're turned off by the prices of the available copies here on Amazon, you might want to check out his more recent Japanese-themed CD "The Enchanted Forest" which is just as relaxing as this one, but utilizes electronic accompaniment, and as a result is more unique and varied, and probably easier to find.
    Japanese Melodies
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Japanese Melodies

      Manufacturer: Denon Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0000034O6
      Release Date: 1994-08-02

      Tracks:

      1. Hamabe No Uto
      2. Komoro Magouta (Folksong)
      3. Aka Tombo
      4. Toryanse (Folksong)
      5. Kojo No Tsuki
      6. Nanasu No Ko
      7. Yashi Mo Mi
      8. Kokiriko (Folksong)
      9. Oboro Zukiyo
      10. Matsushima Ondo
      11. Chin-Chin Chidori
      12. Yuyake Koyake

      Music:

      1. Crazy 'Bout You
      2. Crock O Xmas
      3. Daddy's Lullabies
      4. Do U Got It? (CAS)
      5. Doo Wop & Lollipops, Vol. 2
      6. Dr. Music
      7. Faithful [Enhanced]
      8. Folk Dance Fun
      9. Freedom at Last
      10. Go With the Flow

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