Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby

Norman Brown, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun, Dave Koz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00006785T
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,616 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #7 in Music > Jazz > Jazz Fusion
  • #12 in Music > Jazz > Smooth Jazz
  • #17 in Music > Children's Music > Lullabies

Track Listings

1. Blackbird - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz

2. Isn't She Lovely - featuring John Stoddart

3. Charlotte's Song - featuring Peter White

4. Brahms' Lullaby - featuring Brian Culbertson

5. You'll Be in My Heart (Kala's Lullaby) - featuring Steve Kujala, Grant Geissman, and Brad Cole

6. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz

7. When You Wish Upon a Star - featuring David Benoit

8. Hush Little Baby - featuring Bruce Watson

9. Somewhere Over the Rainbow - featuring Rick Braun

10. Lullaby for Isabella - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz

11. Afro Cuban Lullaby - featuring Bruce Watson

12. All the Pretty Horses/Scarborough Fair - featuring Grant Geissman and Brad Cole

13. You Can Close Your Eyes - featuring Norman Brown

14. Golden Slumber- featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indescribably Beautiful, September 25, 2002

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K. Bortz "fins up!" (Delmont, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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From the first lush, bell-like sounds of "Blackbird", it's obvious that this CD is all about the lullaby. And I've never heard a prettier collection of music in my life.

Maybe it's the sentimentality of being the father of a 15-month old, but more than a few tracks brought me near to tears, and that's on the first listen. Each expressive note evokes the sounds of a small stuffed animal, mobile, etc playing those tinky notes that sounds like the sweetest music ever played. Highlights are "Blackbird", Brahm's Lullaby, "When You Wish Upon A Star", "Golden Slumber", and....."Isn't She Lovely". The soft, amazing, understated vocal for this song creates an interpretation that floored me. Be warned - you will never forget it. It's a reworking of the song that rises well above Stevie Wonder's and really brings out the words in a whole new, beautiful way.

I'm sure this is not for everyone. It's very mellow. There's no great improvisations for the jazz purists. But it's a great sound and I think every new parent should receive a copy.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what this mommy was looking for, February 8, 2005

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DTK (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

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I bought this to play as background music during my son's naps. I can't tell whether he likes it better than any of the other music I put on for him, but it's my absolute favorite.

The music is relaxing but not boring. Each piece offers a gorgeous arrangement, mostly of songs you'll find familiar. Sometimes as I hear the strains of the CD coming through the baby monitor, I just feel overwhelmed. The music is so peaceful, it just makes me feel sentimental about my precious little boy and how I wish everything in his world could always be as gentle as this music is.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, July 11, 2003

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Anna M. Rozes "amrozes" (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This is probably the most beautiful lullaby collection I've ever heard. My 2 1/2 year old son absolutely adores it . . . especially the versions of Hush, Baby and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. The music is far from old fashioned, yet it is amazingly relaxing and calming --- even for a very excitable little boy. While it is great for a small child, I find it the perfect music for adults to listen to when taking a nice relaxing bubble bath or trying to unwind for the evening.

I'm a huge Dave Koz fan and always adore his selection of guest artists (Peter White, David Benoit) and this CD is no exception. They all made fabulous contributions to this album.