Name: My Name Is Jazz
Duration: P00H04M23S
Description: This piece introduces the history of jazz and the elements of swing and improvisation. It can be used with any age group and provides the opportunity for echoing rhythms as well as short improvisations. Ideally it's a vehicle for further explorations into improvisatory practice and jazz history.

Monika Herzig - My Name Is Jazz

from Little Old, Little New, Little Bloom by Varied

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This piece introduces the history of jazz and the elements of swing and improvisation. It can be used with any age group and provides the opportunity for echoing rhythms as well as short improvisations. Ideally it's a vehicle for further explorations into improvisatory practice and jazz history.

lyrics

Hello Everyone – My Name Is Jazz J-A-Z-Z Jazz
Clap your hands with me

I’m more than 100 years old and I still feel very fresh and bold
I was born in New Orleans
Dixieland, Ragtime, Swing and Bop
By the Duke, Bird, Diz and Pop

I travelled around the world and I love to jam
Yes, I love to jam with everyone, black, white or tan
And most of all – I love to improvise
Yes, improvise, make things up

In fact everyone loves to improvise – you do too –
We’ll improvise for you and then it’s your turn
Are you ready?

Here is the saxophone
Listen to the piano
Here is the bass
And now the drums
And the voice
Now let’s all improvise clapping our hands, I’ll do one, then it’s your turn

Listen – Your Turn
Listen – Your Turn
Listen – Your Turn

Listen to my feet – Your Turn
Listen to some slapping) – Your Turn
I’ll mix it up – Use any sound you’d like

My name is jazz – J-A-Z-Z say it with me
J-A-Z-Z , one more time – J-A-Z-Z
And don’t forget to improvise
My name is jazz and I love to make things up – oh yeah!

credits

from Little Old, Little New, Little Bloom, track released April 9, 2017
Monika Herzig: Piano
Janiece Jaffe: Vocals
Peter Kienle: Bass
Tom Clark: Saxophone
Chris Parker: Drums

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