Simone's Rockin' Childhood Favorites
Track Listings
| 1. Mary Had a Little Lamb | ||
| 2. Skip To My Lou (American Game Song) And Pop Goes The Weasel (Ring Game) | ||
| 3. The Old Grey Mare | ||
| 4. Ten Little Indians | ||
| 5. Twinke Twinkle Little Star | ||
| 6. Clementine | ||
| 7. The Blue Tail Fly | ||
| 8. Old Mac Donald | ||
| 9. Lazy Mary Will You Get Up | ||
| 10. Bingo | ||
| 11. She'Ll Be Comin Round the Mountain | ||
| 12. I'Ve Been Working on the Railroad | ||
| 13. London Bridge | ||
| 14. Yankee Doodle | ||
| 15. The Yellow Rose of Texas |
Editorial Reviews He has performed with big bands playing music from that era, orchestras performing the classics, marching bands, jazz ensembles, Latin and pop music combos. Simone also owned and operated a music store for twenty years, while simultaneously performing and teaching. He holds permanent teaching certificates from the states of New York and New Jersey and holds lifetime membership in the National Education Association. He spent three years teaching instrumental music in Bergenfield, New Jersey and twenty-two years in the public schools of Cranford, New Jersey. Simone currently performs as a solo saxophonist.
About the Artist
Simone attended the Manhattan School of Music in New York City for four years. During that time he received a Bachelor of Music Degree and Masters Degree in Music Education.
Album Description
This album contain familar nursery rhymes and folk songs for the modern family. It contains a variety of uplifting modern beats and jazz riffs that will have the entire family singing and dancing together. Many of the songs will also be appreciated by square dance enthusiasts. This project was started because Simone wanted to create different sounds using some of America’s favorite nursery rhymes and folk songs. In doing research prior to beginning, he reviewed literally hundreds of original and traditional nursery rhymes and folk song only to find most of them contained one constant, similarity. He couldn’t find much originality in the way the songs were arranged, and nothing sounded exciting. Indeed, the parents also had to listen to this constant repetition. Simone could not find anything in the form of an instrumental. He set out to make this CD enjoyable to everyone who would listen. The solution was to use a combination of rock, folk and jazz rhythms. To make the melodies come to life he used variations of the songs in an improvisational jazz setting always underlined with the original melody, and it some instances using two different songs on the same track to enhance the listening pleasure.
Simone's Rockin' Childhood Favorites, Music, Simone Sicola
Simone's Rockin' Childhood Favorites
Music Info:
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