Johnette Downing, Jimmy LaRocca's Original Dixieland Jazz Band - Dixieland Jazz for Children (2007)

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Artist: Johnette Downing, Jimmy LaRocca's Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Title: Dixieland Jazz for Children
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Wiggle Worm Records
Genre: Jazz, Swing, Vocal
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 00:46:07
Total Size: 284 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. - Introduction - (Johnette Downing) - [00:49]
02. - Dixieland Jazz - (Johnette Downing) - [03:08]
03. - Got to Have that Swing - (Johnette Downing) - [01:50]
04. - Do The Charleston - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [01:48]
05. - Rolling Down the River - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [02:43]
06. - Busy Beeline - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [02:32]
07. - I've Got Happy Feet - (Johnette Downing) - [02:39]
08. - Swaying With the Trees - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [02:33]
09. - That Dixie Beat - (Jimmy LaRocca) - [01:48]
10. - Walking in the Sunshine - (Johnette Downing) - [02:54]
11. - Make it a Happy Day - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [01:56]
12. - Alligator Snap - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [01:55]
13. - It's Time for Mardi Gras - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [02:48]
14. - Lazy Sunday - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [03:41]
15. - Rocking Seahorse - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [01:34]
16. - New Orleans Strut - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [02:28]
17. - Dance and Sing - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [02:18]
18. - Throw Me Something Mister - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [01:40]
19. - Tiger Rag - (DL Nick LaRocca) - [01:41]
20. - Someday Your Dreams - (Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca) - [03:22]

Vocalist Johnette Downing and fellow New Orleans native Jimmy LaRocca (son of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band's Nick LaRocca) joined forces on this Dixieland CD targeted at children. But rather than rehash old and familiar material, they chose to focus on original music and lyrics. They manage to capture the flavor of New Orleans in their music, particularly with "Alligator Snap," "It's Time for Mardi Gras," and "Throw Me Something Mister." In addition, they revisit Nick LaRocca's time-tested "Tiger Rag," which has become a staple of several styles of jazz, while updating its lyrics a bit. The band includes clarinetist Tom Fischer (a favorite on the jazz party circuit), trombonist Ben Smith, and LaRocca on trumpet and vocals in the front line, all of whom do a commendable job. Parents and grandparents interested in Dixieland jazz will definitely enjoy sharing this consistently swinging music with their youngsters, while having a band take the time to contribute new works to the Dixieland repertoire proves rather refreshing, as opposed to yet another album filled with golden but tired oldies.

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