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Lullabies for Children and Adults |
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Written by Carmel DeSoto
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Monday, 27 June 2005 |
 As
a jazz listener, exposing our children to music that enhances their
listening palette and enriches their musical experiences, one can
easily find a suited selections within the plethora of wonderful jazz
recordings we are blessed with in the digital age. The question
is, what about bedtime? Some
good choices may be Stanley Turrentine’s Ballads or Karrin Allyson’s
John Coltrane’s Ballads, but what if we wanted some good old fashioned
lullabies that are not sung by children and break the mold of
traditional lullaby selections. The choices are slim to none.
This obviously was the plight of Minnesota based Jazz pianist Sean
Turner.
 Being
a composer and pianist, Turner decided to produce a lullaby CD of
original melodies for his children to enjoy. Since he would be
listening to the music as well, he wanted the melodies to be simple and
lyrical to little ears, yet be “blanketed” in a more sophisticated
orchestral sound that an adult would enjoy.
Turner definitely
achieved this and more. “Lullabies for Children and Adults,” is a flowing texturally superior children's
release, featuring soothing orchestral compositions, timbered with jazz
overtones. Certainly, appealing to the discerning adult that is a
part of the bedtime process.
The disc has already
won the prestigious “Parents Choice” award, clearly adding validity to
the release in the children's arena. Being a parent myself, I
appreciated Turner’s fresh and appealing approach.
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