garthsj Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 This morning I happened to notice a review in the Houston Chronicle of these two books for children that have jazz as their subject. I am tempted to buy them as a gift for potential future grandkids ... This can't but help be a sign of something good for the future of the music. Quote
garthsj Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Posted October 16, 2006 (edited) garthsj said: This morning I happened to notice a review in the Houston Chronicle of these two books for children that have jazz as their subject. I am tempted to buy them as a gift for potential future grandkids ... This can't but help be a sign of something good for the future of the music. Here is the second book: Edited October 16, 2006 by garthsj Quote
bertrand Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 (edited) Just don't ever get a kid the Wynton Marsalis 'jazz for kids' book, or whatever he calls it, unless you want the kid to grow up with a totally warped sense of life. I perused this at a bookstore after I became aware of its existence. It's unbelievable the dreck that creep is trying to peddle to young minds. This book was the final vindication (as if I needed any) that WM is a total fraud. Bertrand. Edited October 16, 2006 by bertrand Quote
Aggie87 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 For the really young jazz fan, here's something different: New Yorkers Steven Bernstein, John Medeski, Briggan Krauss, Lonnie Plaxico & others doing Old MacDonald, Wheels on the Bus, etc. Quote
(BB) Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 Or if you want to insure your kid doesn't turn out like all the others there is... Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 this is a great one ... written in a wack time signature prose thing.... now see he has done another... great work! Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 as for Wynton ... the illustrator here saves the day in many variant styles.... Quote
Kalo Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 Man with the Golden Arm said: this is a great one ... written in a wack time signature prose thing.... now see he has done another... great work! Mysterious Thelonious is really excellent. The illustrations and setting of the words mimic the see-sawing motion of Monk's Mysterioso perfectly. (As an aside, for years I've imagined Mysterioso as the theme song for a really hip and twisted television kiddie show.) I haven't seen the Coltrane book, but Raschka also wrote and illustrated a book called Charlie Parker Played Bebop which I have seen and which did not impress me in the same way as the Thelonious book. I notice that he's also worked on a book about Armstrong. Quote
Hot Ptah Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 I have found that Don Carter's "Heaven's All Star Jazz Band" really appeals to children. It is a story about how a much beloved deceased grandfather must be hanging out in heaven with his jazz favorites. Quote
(BB) Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 Man with the Golden Arm said: this is a great one ... written in a wack time signature prose thing.... now see he has done another... great work! It looks like there is another one Quote
JSngry Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 Hot Ptah said: I have found that Don Carter's "Heaven's All Star Jazz Band" really appeals to children. It is a story about how a much beloved deceased grandfather must be hanging out in heaven with his jazz favorites. Need any more proof that jazz is dead? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 (BB) said: Or if you want to insure your kid doesn't turn out like all the others there is... I think young kids would "get" Ayler before most parents. Quote
Larry Kart Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 Chuck Nessa said: I think young kids would "get" Ayler before most parents. I remember in my senior year in high school a girlfriend who had no jazz background whatsoever. We were in a record store listening booth, and I put on Ornette's "Free," which was pretty much brand-new and about which I, the young know it all, was still dubious. She got it immediately. Quote
(BB) Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 Chuck Nessa said: (BB) said: Or if you want to insure your kid doesn't turn out like all the others there is... I think young kids would "get" Ayler before most parents. Always curious I dropped Nuits de La Fondation Maeght, Vol. 2 on the turntable and asked my 5 year old for her critical opinion. "I think I like Joan Jett better" She has a soft spot for the chick rockers, le tigre, sleater kinney ect... that's her mothers influence. Quote
Fer Urbina Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 On the subject of records for children, if anyone knows of "kiddie records" (Down Beat's words) recorded by Kimball (presumably the instrument and now furniture makers) c. 1958 I'd be grateful for any scrap of info. Thanks F Quote
scottb Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Related question: Anyone know of any good beginner jazz piano books? I mean REAL simple, for my 7 yr old daughter who has one year of lessons under her belt. My buddy teaches strings in elementary schools and he has them play Watermelon Man and a few other jazz tunes. (Better than Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for the 10000th time!) Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 (BB) said: Chuck Nessa said: (BB) said: Or if you want to insure your kid doesn't turn out like all the others there is... I think young kids would "get" Ayler before most parents. Always curious I dropped Nuits de La Fondation Maeght, Vol. 2 on the turntable and asked my 5 year old for her critical opinion. "I think I like Joan Jett better" She has a soft spot for the chick rockers, le tigre, sleater kinney ect... that's her mothers influence. Wrong record. Quote
jlhoots Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Aggie87 said: For the really young jazz fan, here's something different: New Yorkers Steven Bernstein, John Medeski, Briggan Krauss, Lonnie Plaxico & others doing Old MacDonald, Wheels on the Bus, etc. I agree. Our grandchildren like it a lot. Quote
JSngry Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 JSngry said: Hot Ptah said: I have found that Don Carter's "Heaven's All Star Jazz Band" really appeals to children. It is a story about how a much beloved deceased grandfather must be hanging out in heaven with his jazz favorites. Need any more proof that jazz is dead? Seriously, that's a depressing (dare I say sick?) way to get kids into jazz. "Hey kids, listen to all the dead folks. You'll love it!" Then again, the truth hurts... But the again again, I'd like to see Braxton do a kids book. That would be fun! Quote
RDK Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 JSngry said: But the again again, I'd like to see Braxton do a kids book. That would be fun! I can see it now: "2+2=5" Quote
ep1str0phy Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 RDK said: JSngry said: But the again again, I'd like to see Braxton do a kids book. That would be fun! I can see it now: "2+2=5" Quote
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