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PRESS
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November 2007- AWARD-WINNING
CHILDREN’S ARTIST JAKE DIFFER RELEASES 3RD CD ZIGGY
ZAGGY ROAD; LIVE SHOW WITH FULL BAND AT BADER THEATRE
DECEMBER 15TH, 2 pm
Highlights of the richly produced ZIGGY ZAGGY
ROAD CD include two-time Juno Nominee Cadence adding hilarious
a capella inserts to a swing jazz tune, and Silken Laumann
providing a spoken word interlude on “Child’s
Play”, originally written as the theme song for
her recent book.
March 2006 - JAKE
writes theme song for SILKEN LAUMANN'S new book "Child's
Play"
“The words are a perfect extension of the
ideas in my book, and the music is so infectious –
you just can’t sit still, we’ll have everyone
dancing in no time!” -- SILKEN LAUMANN
February 2006 - HAPPY
ALL OF THE TIME nominated for a Juno Children's Album
of the Year!
“I love that I’ve been invited to
this party to celebrate Canadian children’s music
– it’s the greatest children’s music
in the world!” -- JAKE
January 2006 - JAKE
CDs available across Canada through Fire the Imagination
"Jake offers rich musicianship and talented
songwriting in a package children will love" -- STEPHANIE
TUCKER, Fire the Imagination
November 2005 - HAPPY
ALL OF THE TIME is here!
HAPPY ALL OF THE TIME takes its young listeners on a magical
banana boat ride to an undersea residents’ meeting
(“Coral Reef”), an icy penguin party (“Antarctic
Soiree”), and one very groovy jungle (“Jungle
Walk”).
March 2005 - TAKE
A LITTLE RIDE WITH ME available at Mastermind
“The people in our stores are looking for quality
products.” -- LAURIE JOHNSTON, Mastermind
June 2004 - TAKE
A LITTLE RIDE WITH ME wins Parents' Choice Gold
“As a Parents’ Choice Award winner, (Jake
is) a member of a very select group. Fewer than 15% of
the products submitted to the Parents ’Choice Awards
program receive any level of commendation.” -- CLAIRE
GREEN, President, Parents' Choice Foundation
March 2004 - JAKE
raises $500 for KewPlay
"I can’t thank him enough.” -- GLENN
RUMBELL, Chair KewPlay
September 2003 - JAKE
releases debut album TAKE A LITTLE RIDE WITH ME
"...an unexpected romp through many different musical
styles. “Hey Lotty” lays down an authentic-sounding
reggae groove, “Mississippi Tickle-Buggy Ride”
is flavoured with zydeco enthusiasm, “I-Thought-I-Saw-Zoo”
swings to a rock/r ‘n’b rhythm, and “Barn
Hoe-Down” and “Mr Farmer’s Truck”
employ guitar, fiddle and banjo in inimitable country
style."
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RECENT
REVIEWS AND ARTICLES |
CITY PARENT MAGAZINE - Toronto, ON
Ziggy
Zaggy Road CD Review, January 2008
SONGWRITERS MAGAZINE - Toronto, ON
KIDDING
AROUND: Writing Children's Music Is Actually.... Serious
Business (PDF - 1.57 MB)
Feature Story, Fall 2007
PARENTS' CHOICE JUDGING COMMITTEE
Happy
all of the Time CD review, May 2006
VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST - Victoria, BC
Today's
theme: Joy of play
West Coast children's entertainer sets tone for Laumann
book
Feature Story, March 2006
VICTORIA NEWS - Victoria, BC
Jake's
No Fake: Kids' entertainer says his audience won't allow
it
Feature Story, March 2006
THUNDER BAY CHRONICLE JOURNAL - Thunder
Bay, ON
City
musicians on Juno-nominated disc
Feature Story, March 2006
ISLAND TIDES - Gulf Islands, BC
A
Take on Jake: His new children's CD
Happy All of the Time CD review, January 2006
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JAKE
CDs |
ZIGGY
ZAGGY ROAD
RELEASE DATE NOV 13, 2007!
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Parents' Choice Gold Award
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