Steve Tyrell: The Disney Standards

Jazzy versions of Disney standards for families.

Artist: Steve Tyrell
Genre: Children's Music Label: Disney Parental Advisory: No Edited Version Available: No Release Date: 02/28/2006

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this CD has no objectionable content. It has the potential to please everyone in the family: Kids will enjoy remembering the movies while parents and grandparents will dig the style in which these standards are presented.

Families can talk about their favorite Disney films and discuss how Steve Tyrell and his musicians are able to convey these classics in a way that's a welcome break from the overly-produced songs of today's era.

Rate It!

Common Sense Review

Reviewed By: Scott Bierko

If you're looking for a tuneful CD likely to please everyone in the family, Steve Tyrell delivers. This is a sweet set of classic songs from the Disney movie archives that will jumpstart a singalong from kids 0-99 on a long car trip. From the beautiful "When You Wish Upon a Star" to the bouncy "Bear Necessities", you will be singing with a smile.

One can only hope that all kids will appreciate the style in which the songs are presented -- small jazz combos, mostly -- as much as adults will. However, it might be that some children will only want to hear one or two of these versions in a row, so you may have to mix Mr. Tyrell's adult-oriented arrangements with some songs that are more in tune with today's production values. No matter, though...a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!

If there's any fault in this production, it's the fact that nowhere in the liner notes are we informed of the name of the movies that feature these songs. It's a minor inconvenience, but one expects better from the folks at Disney.

Rate It!