Album Notes

WINNER! 2006 NAPPA Gold Award WINNER! 2006 iparenting Media Award WINNER! 2006 Children's Music Web Award WINNER! 2006 Parents' Choice Recommended Award BOOKLIST 2006 Editors' Choice!!! As seen on PBS Kids and NOGGIN!!! “Children's recording artist Rebecca Frezza rocks your socks off with her band Big Truck.” – Nicole Lyn Pesce, New York Daily News “With her third studio album, ‘Tall and Small,’ Rebecca Frezza and her band Big Truck make a bid for kids' music stardom.” -Stefan Shepherd, Zooglobble “Before Frezza and her freewheeling Big Truck Band are through here, they throw everything from Ramones-style punk to Blues Traveler-type harmonica riffs kids way. Tall or small, 3 or 35, it's a mash-up that commands a fist-pumping conga line around the toybox. “ - Tammy LaGorce, Amazon.com Editorial Review “Frezza’s obvious respect for musical variety, along with a clear understanding of kids’ real-life themes, makes Tall and Small a delightful addition to every family’s music collection.” - Kathy O’Connell, Metrokids, Philadelphia “Noggin’s latest video superstar melds a classic children’s music sound with today’s adult friendly kiddie pop. Be sure of it, little feet will be dancing. Many tracks will also inspire parental toe-tapping, and perhaps even some humming long after the stereo has been turned off.” – Christopher Healy, Cookie Magazine “Truly, almost giddily feel-good music for tall, small and all” - Amy Reiter, Time Out NY Kids Rebecca Frezza’s focus is on creating music for a largely forgotten audience — kids who are too old for pre-school tunes, but who aren’t yet ready for mainstream adult “pop” music. Says Rebecca, “Once kids start elementary school, they don’t have easy access to age-appropriate music. They’re not listening to Raffi any more, but they don’t have music that’s ‘just for them.’ So I’ve tried to write music that speaks to the everyday lives of these kids, but is smart, funny and appealing to parents, too.” The childlike spontaneity of Rebecca, the composer, is matched only by the emotional range, exquisite phrasing, and virtuosity of her voice. ‘Tall and Small’ follows Rebecca Frezza’s 2002 and 2003 recordings, ‘Music In My Heart’ and ‘Road Trip,’ winners of Parents’ Choice, Children’s Music Web, iParenting Media, Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media, and Dr. Toy awards. Barnes&Noble.com’s Amy Barkat enthused, “Rebecca Frezza's talent lies in her fearless exploration of diverse musical styles and her dedication to making the everyday world of kids' lives burst into musical life through deceptively simple lyrics and a whole lotta heart.” Janet Copple Davis of Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media declared that Rebecca Frezza’s work extends “from lyrical to imaginary to expressive to innovative and reflective – a great panorama of musical sounds.” On ‘Tall and Small,’ listeners will note influences ranging from rock ‘n’ roll and jazz to Celtic and bluegrass, with a depth of instrumental color that is unusual in a children’s album. In addition to two backup vocalists singing harmony and the usual guitar, bass, keyboard, and drums, ‘Tall and Small’ features flute, harmonica, pennywhistle, djembe, bongos, cajon, mandolin, ukulele, fiddle, bodhran, clarinet, trombone, trumpet, electric violin, and washboard! Rebecca Frezza was a triple threat -- accomplished as a singer, dancer and actress -- whose artistic gifts and hard work carried her into the life of a musical-theater “gypsy.” She crisscrossed the country in regional productions of shows like ‘West Side Story.’ She traveled Europe in ‘A Chorus Line’ and circled the globe in ‘Evita.’ So it was a bit of a surprise, when Rebecca finally left the road to marry and start a family, to find herself with a new performing career -- pretty much in her own backyard. Just about as soon as her baby daughter could sit up, Rebecca began attending parent-child Music Together classes. “I loved the classes, loved the idea