Jazz for Kids: Everybody's Boppin' (2000)

About this title: The concept of Jazz for Kids, Everybody's Boppin' is not exactly new, but Lisa Yves has the right idea when it comes to tapping young people for their musical talent at an early age. On this CD, she assembles children ranging in ages from six to 14 in the studio for a magical session that brought forth their renditions of "Sing, Sing, Sing," "Be-Bop Lives," "Everybody's Boppin'," and "In a Mellow Tone." Lisa Yves contributes three originals in the form of "Alphabet Scat," "Colors of the Blues," and "Counting to Ten" as tools for children to stimulate their skills with the alphabet, colors, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Sing, Sing, Sing [Yves]
2. Bird and Diz [Yves]
3. Be-Bop Lives [Yves]
4. Everybody's Boppin' [Yves]
5. Alphabet Scat [Yves]
6. In a Mellow Tone [Ellington/Gabler]
7. (Hey) Daddy [Yves]
8. The Dry Cleaner from des Monies [Yves]
9. I'm Beboppin' [Yves]
10. Colors of the Blues [Yves]
11. Straighten up and Fly Right [Cole]
12. Counting to Ten [Yves]
13. A Night With Bach in Tunesia [Yves]
14. Cute [Yves]
15. Twisted [Yves]
16. Roy G. Biv [Yves]
17. Jazzabye [Yves]
18. Clap Your Hands [Yves]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.