Jump!
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Jump! is a 1984 album by Van Dyke Parks
. The album (and its accompanying children's book) is a retelling of Joel Chandler Harris
's Uncle Remus
tales. Parks mixes numerous musical styles. On Jump! these include Bluegrass
, Tin Pan Alley
, 1930s jazz
, and Broadway musical.
Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks is an American composer, arranger, producer, musician, singer, author and actor. Parks is perhaps best known for his contributions as a lyricist on the Beach Boys album Smile....
. The album (and its accompanying children's book) is a retelling of Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Harris was born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years...
's Uncle Remus
Uncle Remus
Uncle Remus is a fictional character, the title character and fictional narrator of a collection of African American folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris, published in book form in 1881...
tales. Parks mixes numerous musical styles. On Jump! these include Bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
, Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century...
, 1930s jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, and Broadway musical.
Track listing
All music written by Van Dyke Parks; lyrics as credited- "Jump!" (instrumental) – 2:02
- "Opportunity for Two" (Lyrics: Martin Fyodr Kibbee and Van Dyke ParksVan Dyke ParksVan Dyke Parks is an American composer, arranger, producer, musician, singer, author and actor. Parks is perhaps best known for his contributions as a lyricist on the Beach Boys album Smile....
) – 3:16 - "Come Along" (Lyrics: Kibbee and Parks) – 3:26
- "I Ain't Goin' Home" (Lyrics: Kibbee and Parks) – 3:45
- "Many a Mile to Go" (Lyrics: Kibbee and Parks) – 3:42
- "Taps" (instrumental) – 2:16
- "An Invitation to Sin" (Lyrics: Kibbee and Parks) – 3:20
- "Home" (Lyrics: Terry GilkysonTerry GilkysonHamilton H. Gilkyson III , better known as Terry Gilkyson, was an American folk singer, composer, and lyricist.-Biography:...
and Parks) – 2:55 - "After the Ball" (Lyrics: Kibbee and Parks) – 3:52
- "Look Away" (Music and Lyrics: Parks) – 4:03
- "Hominy Grove" (Lyrics: Kibbee and Parks) – 3:26
Personnel
- Van Dyke Parks -vocals, piano
- Jennifer WarnesJennifer WarnesJennifer Jean Warnes is an American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.Between 1979 and 1987 Warnes surpassed Frank Sinatra as...
- background vocals - Lennie Niehaus - arranger, conductor
- Kathy Dalton - vocals
- Jim KeltnerJim KeltnerJames Lee "Jim" Keltner is an American drummer known primarily for his session work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists...
- drums - Stanley Behrens - harmonica, alto horn
- Robert Greenidge - snare drums
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Danny HuttonDanny HuttonDaniel Anthony Hutton , is an Irish-American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band, Three Dog Night. Hutton was the head of Hanna Barbera Records from 1965-1966...
- vocals - Tommy Morgan - harmonica
- Emil RichardsEmil RichardsEmil Richards, born Emilio Joseph Radocchia on September 2, 1932 in Hartford, Connecticut, is a percussionist who plays a variety of different percussion instruments.-Biography:...
- percussion - Fred TackettFred TackettFred Tackett, an American native of Arkansas, is an accomplished songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known for his longevity as a member of the band Little Feat....
- guitar, banjo, mandolin - Ken Watson - cymbals, cymbalom
- Gayle Levant - harp
- Ian Freebairn-Smith - vocal arrangement