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This project came about when arranger Doug Beavers was hired to write a series of big-band charts of children's songs, recording performances that would be of interest to toddlers and kids. Matt Catingub and Linda Harmon take enthusiastic vocals on the familiar tunes. The performances are concise (taking into account very short attention spans) and the big band is mostly used as a colorful foil to the vocals. One cannot imagine adults (or anyone older than twelve) getting into this music, but youngsters may enjoy dancing and singing along while being introduced to swinging big-band jazz. ~ Scott Yanow
Nursery rhymes have never swung as hard as they do on this new recording from the Doug Beavers Rovira Jazz Orchestra. With dynamic arrangements, vocals by Matt Catingub and Linda Harmon, and a top-fight band of San Francisco and LA-based musicians, this
Doug Beavers: Will Bernard (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo); Alex Budman, Larry De La Cruz (flute, alto saxophone); Matt Cowan, Sheldon Brown (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Jim Dukey (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Dave Scott, Louis Fasman, Mike Olmos, Joel Behrman (trumpet); Mike Rinta (trombone, euphonium); Doug Beavers Rovira, John Grove, Marty Wehner, Adam Theis, John Gove (trombone); Marc Bolin (bass trombone, tuba); Dan Zemelan, Dan Zemelman (piano); Gerry Grosz (vibraphone, glockenspiel, xylophone); Kevin Axt (acoustic bass); Steve Moretti (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Linda Harmon, Matt Catingub (vocals); Giovanni Hidalgo (congas, guiro, bell).JazzTimes (p.137) - "The whole project is first-class because of Rovira's arrangements and the singers heard on all 11 tracks....The band swing mightily..."
Doug Beavers - Jazz, Baby! Songs
| 1 | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra) | | | |
| 2 | Hokey Pokey
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra, Doug Beavers Rovira Jazz Orchestra / Matt Catingub / Linda Harmon, Linda Harmon, Matt Catingub) | | | |
| 3 | Itsy Bitsy Spider (I.B.S.)
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra) | | | |
| 4 | Shortnin' Bread
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra, Doug Beavers Rovira Jazz Orchestra / Matt Catingub / Linda Harmon, Linda Harmon, Matt Catingub) | | | |
| 5 | Conga Intro
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra) | | | |
| 6 | She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra) | | | |
| 7 | Hush, Little Baby
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra, Doug Beavers Rovira Jazz Orchestra / Matt Catingub / Linda Harmon, Linda Harmon, Matt Catingub) | | | |
| 8 | I've Been Working' on a Railroad
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra) | | | |
| 9 | Ants Go Marching
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra, Doug Beavers Rovira Jazz Orchestra / Linda Harmon, Linda Harmon) | | | |
| 10 | You Are My Sunshine
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra, Doug Beavers Rovira Jazz Orchestra / Matt Catingub, Matt Catingub) | | | |
| 11 | Brahm's Lullaby
(with Rovira Jazz Orchestra) | | | |
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