This event is just across the NY border in Nyack—perfect for all the NJ Arts Maven readers who live in Bergen County (or those who don’t mind a bit of a ride):
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JEFFREY FRIEDBERG'S BOSSY FROG PRODUCTIONS HAS A NEW CD, AND THEY'RE READY TO RAISE THE ROOF! 15 SONGS EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW (AND WILL LOVE!) WHEN: Friday, August 2, 6:30 PM |
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Nyack's own award-winning children's musician, Jeffrey Friedberg, leader of The Bossy Frog Band, has gathered more than 40 locally based performers of Cajun, bluegrass, rockabilly, jazz, Irish, roots, African, Cuban, soul, funk, and folk music to create a new album of songs with which every child should be familiar: 15 Songs Every Kid Should Know (and will Love!).
Fans should arrive ready to hold on to their hats at this good times, family-friendly, multicultural blowout, with performances by a number of musicians featured on the album, including The Bossy Frog Band, Michael Mark, members of The UpSouth Twisters, and Jon Pousette-Dart. There'll be screenings of music videos from the CD recording sessions, giveaways, a meet-and-greet with all the musicians, photos with The Bossy Frog Band for the kids, and, as Jeffrey Friedberg enthuses, "some surprise crazy stuff!" Explains Friedberg, "With 15 Songs Every Kid Should Know (and will Love!), I wanted to explore the rich treasury of classic children's songs -- those gems that make up our cultural DNA -- but in a way that reflects our multicultural society, with Cuban rhythms, African drumming, Irish fiddling, and Cajun accordion playing, along with jazz, rockabilly, bluegrass, rock, folk, funk and soul styles." A New York City native, Jeffrey Friedberg began his musical career as a jazz saxophonist aboard a cruise ship in the Bahamas. After three years afloat, Friedberg decided to return to dry land and entered the MA program in Music Therapy at NYC. Upon receiving his degree, he embarked upon fifteen years as a music therapist for children and adults with special needs and mental illness in hospitals, clinics, and schools in the greater New York area. During this time he began writing songs to use in his therapy sessions, with a goal of inspiring children to move, use their imaginations, and explore the world around them through active participation. Since 1999, Jeffrey Friedberg has released seven kids' albums (six recorded with The Bossy Frog Band and one with psychologist Jed Baker, Ph.D.) and has performed for more than 100,000 children and families. | |
