Scat Like That: A Musical World Odyssey

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Wordplay through a variety of musical styles.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this is an album of sing-along word games arranged in a variety of musical styles.

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What's the story?

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are veteran children's performers and two-time Grammy winners -- they know what they're doing, and do it very well. SCAT LIKE THAT is filled with kid-friendly musical word games in a variety of accessible styles.

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A musical journey through kid-friendly versions of big-band swing, polka, blues, folk, old-time country, and Latin styles, this will expose young children to some fun and funny word play. The vocals are easy to understand; Cathy and Marcy both have thin, clear voices that sound more friendly than soulful. The musicians are excellent and appropriate, and the songs perky as can be. Self-consciously sincere and wholesome, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer would never serve up anything remotely offensive or bothersome.

But the well-played songs will make more musically sophisticated parental ears long for the "real thing." Use SCAT LIKE THAT as a jumping-off point, then find some Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Sturr, Tito Puente, or B. B. King (using songs with family-friendly lyrics, of course) and make your own musical-journey mix tape.

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What families can talk about

Families can talk about scatting. Find some Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recordings and expose everyone to the real thing.

This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark

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This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Artist:Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Release date:September 13, 2005
Labels:PGD, Rounder
Genre:Children's Music
Parental advisory:No
This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 

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