So You Want: Showtunes-Style Jazz Music for Kids? –Cool Jazz Cats
Highly Recommended:
Cool Jazz Cats
by Maria Bostick
Included on the back of the album is the praise:
“A fun frothy ice cream soda of a record…the melodies and rhythms are irresistible!”
[Family Fun Magazine]
–and I couldn’t agree more!
Cool Jazz Cats has a Broadway feel and stays on the right side of the puke-to-cute children’s song spectrum. The arrangements are sophisticated, the instruments are real, the singing is pleasing, the lyrics are fun, and these cats have some healthy sass!
I recommend starting with #4~The Meow Meow Sisters (Andrews Sisters-type tribute)
and #7~I Got Spots! (Swinging Big Band Style Tribute a la “In the Mood”).
Cool Jazz Cats Full Track List:
| 1. Mambo Cats |
| 2. How To Roar Like A Lion |
| 3. Cool Jazz Cats |
| 4. The Meow Meow Sisters |
| 5. The Hollywood Cat (Let’s Do Milk) |
| 6. Dream Of A Tiger Tango |
| 7. I Got Spots! |
| 8. He’s The Cat’s Pajamas, Back From The Bahamas |
| 9. J’Aime Pas Les Chiens! (I Hate Dogs!) |
| 10. That Millionnaire Cat |
| 11. Tabby Cat Calypso |
| 12. The Cat Who Could Fly |
| 13. My Bright Shiny T-Bird |
| 14. Sweet Paw’s Lullaby |
In case you’re still not convinced that you should check out these fantastic feline tunes, I leave you with a lyrics sample. From “I Got Spots”:
I got spots: stripes ain’t my style
I got spots: had ’em a while
Mairzy doats and doazy do
Ain’t they purdy and I don’t use glue!
I found a copy of Cool Jazz Cats by Maria Bostick at my local public library…and I hope you can find a copy too!
Happy Listening! ~ Linda
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