RIK PFENNINGER: Simple Gifts

Rik Pfenninger

Simple Gifts

© 1999 Sandstorm Records (634479619021)

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Classy, sophisticated, and charming jazz renditions of popular children's songs.

tracks

1 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2 Hush Little Baby Don't You Cry
3 Amazing Grace
4 Shortnin' Bread
5 This Old Man (AKA Barney)
6 In The Wee Small Hours
7 Simple Gifts
8 Somewhere Over The Rainbow
9 Are You Sleeping
10 Greensleeves
11 Lullaby (for Ethan and Paige)

notes

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Simple Gifts is a collection of children's songs done in a jazz style.

Rik Pfenninger has created classy, sophisticated, and charming jazz renditions of popular children's songs.

This is a true listening pleasure for children and adults alike.

[A CD BABY TOP PICK - a must hear!]

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  • First class jazz -- for kids of all ages!
    author: Al Harris - Cincinnati

    What a winner! I sent this CD plus Rik Pfenninger's "A Child Is Born" (also listed here on CD Baby)to my West Coast grandkids. This is delightful jazz in its own right, but also what a great way to give the young folks a taste of jazz improvizations built on songs familiar to kids. We adults get that pleasure from the "standards"; why not share a liitle of the joy with the rugrats!

  • author: CD Baby

    Jazz renditions of popular children's songs.

  • This may be a collection of children's songs but it's not just for children.
    author: Therese Bonnet

    Finally, a collection that the parents will love as much as the children. This is quite simply the most wonderfully sounding collection of chilren's songs that I have ever heard. Young and old alike will be comforted, soothed and delighted by these smooth renditions. I highly recommend it for all ages.

  • A calm and relaxing listen to some children's favorites.
    author: Sean D. Critcher-folger, Laconia Citizen

    The full-length CD offers little ears a calm and relaxing listen to some children’s favorites, including the musician’s original renditions of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, This Old Man

  • “The CD is Wonderful”!
    author: Jeanne Shaheen Governor, New Hampshire

    “The CD is Wonderful”!

  • "...tranquility, friendship, a sense of wonder-it's all here.
    author: John Barrett. Jr. Jazz Improv Magazine

    You could use them for lullabies, but they remind me of early morning; a gentle voice rising, and full of light. Two men play children's songs with no pretense but a lot of love; a childlike sound any age can enjoy. Pfenninger walks in his alto, he'll make joyous leaps reminiscent of Art Pepper. Paul strums with a good relaxed hum. Where it fits he'll add single notes then sunny flourishes-a sound like Joe Pass. It's certainly a happy album, best enjoyed with a playful ear and a child's mind.

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