Baby on the Subway. Performed by Camille Harris. CD. Approx.
35 min. Camille Harris. 2019. CD: $15.00; Digital: $9.99.
Pre-S – Gr 2
With
experience in musical theater, stand-up comedy, and vocal jazz, Camille Harris
presents 14 wonderful songs, most of which are infused with a bright, lively
jazz vibe; but she also rounds out the styles with some rock, calypso, bossa-nova,
and pop. This 4th album features excellent musicians performing on
guitar, bass, upright bass, flute,
clarinet, saxophone, piano, trumpet, flugelhorn, drums, and percussion.
Listeners are invited to dance
along on “Jiggly Wiggly.” Listeners are introduced to a Chinese restaurant in which
there is no silverware, only “Chopsticks” (jazzing up the famous traditional
piano tune). Following a short, traditional singing of the “Muffin Man Nursery
Rhyme” is an extended version of “Muffin Man” with additional lyrics. “Procrastination”
is exactly that—she never got around to writing the lyrics or giving the song a
title. “The Wheels on the Bus” contains the traditional lyrics, plus a few
extra. Camille gives her vocal cords a workout on “Baby on the Subway,” in
which she confesses to love the baby. The most sophisticated piece, “The Aegean
Sea” is smooth jazz at its best. Young toddlers will love the traditional “Itsy
Bitsy Spider,” while older children will appreciate the extended lyrics which
encourage one to “Get Up and Try Again.” On his farm, “Old MacDonald” has not only farm
animals, but also a dinosaur and a pigeon. “The Backwards Alphabet” will test
young listener’s abilities to recite the alphabet backwards. The “Twinkle,
Twinkle Little Star/Baa Baa Black Sheep/ABCs Medley” plays off the fact that
they all have the same tune. “Lullaby” slows down and quiets down the music to
ease babies to sleep.
Website: www.camilleharris.net
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