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Richie Havens - Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz Audio CD

A fair review of the Richie Havens "Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Richie Havens reviews here, or go back to the Richie Havens tabs.

Richie Havens Band: Richie Havens
Title: Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz
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Release Date: 1999-02-09
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Are We Rolling? - Haze Greenfield, Richie Havens 2: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star - Haze Greenfield, , Richie Havens 3: Grandfather's Clock - Haze Greenfield, Richie Havens, Lisa Michel, 4: Fiddle De-Dee - Haze Greenfield, Richie Havens, Lisa Michel 5: Oh, Susannah - Haze Greenfield, Richie Havens 6: Skip to My Lou - Miles Griffith, Richie Havens 7: Animal Fair - Haze Greenfield, Richie Havens, Lisa Michel 8: Blow the Man Down - Haze Greenfield, Miles Griffith, Richie Havens 9: This Old Man - Haze Greenfield, Miles Griffith, Richie Havens 10: Old MacDonald - Haze Greenfield, Miles Griffith, Richie Havens 11: Muffin Man - Haze Greenfield, Miles Griffith, Richie Havens, 12: I've Been Working on the Railroad - Haze Greenfield, Richie Havens 13: Sur le Pont d'Avignon - Haze Greenfield, Richie Havens, Lisa Michel,

For Jazz Fans With Young Kids
There is some fun stuff on this CD, especially the contributions of vocalist Richie Havens. Anyone who can still enjoy watching Sesame Street from time to time should be able to get a kick out of this CD, which aims to get children involved in jazz. Produced by the late painter Roy Lichtenstein and his wife, Jazz-a-Ma-Tazz takes children's songs such as "Skip to My Lou" and puts them in jazz settings in a manner that kids should be able to enjoy but which is not completely "dumbed down" to the point of banality. Highly recommended to jazz fans with young kids.


And Now for Something Completely Different
Anyone who has suffered listening to some of the cloying children's CDs out there will appreciate this one.


Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz Reaches the Target Audience!
My kids LOVE this CD! That's really what counts, isn't it? Kids respond to things that make learning fun and Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz does the trick.


Great Jazz for kids and their parents
I have found my son is delighted by this CD and as parents we have something we actually enjoy listening to. In a world of saccerine childrens music it's a pleasure to hear something that combines playfulness with some serious Jazz. All it needs are more saxophone solos by a burning Haze Greenfield.


pied piper of jazz
I've since found the CD to be remarkable in its effect on my child and several of his friends. Recently, I purchased Hayes Greenfield's Jazz-a-ma-tazz for my 7 year old son. In the 10 days since its purchase, my son has not taken it out of his CD player - he plays it constantly - and - he does this when his friends are here. What I found particularly moving was when, several days ago, I heard him and his two friends scatting along with Mr. Greenfield on his CD. I believe that the children can relate to Mr. Greenfield for several reasons.

First, he possesses the ability to communicate lofty ideas to children in a manner and vocabulary which they not only comprehend, but, respond to with enthusiasm. While watching my son with this CD over the last several days, it occurred to me that the CD had planted a seed of passion for music within him. He is now asking questions about different types of music and, is expressing an active interest in learning an instrument.

Next, the music on the CD is familiar to children - this provides them easy access to the material. However, Mr. Greenfield treats the material in a way which introduces them to the rudiments of jazz. He conveys all of the joy and fun of that music in a way which allows children to experience and participate in it - it allows them to experience the thrill of musical performance.

Finally, the inter-active experience of the CD has helped to wean my son from the television, and, seems to have made him less
interested in its barrage of child targeted advertising. He seems so taken now with music that the messages of mass media have less impact on him.

For these reasons, I would recommend the CD to any parent seeking to introduce his child to the beauty and joys of music.


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