By Chris Walker, L.A Jazz Scene Educators, parents, child psychologists and musicians have overwhelming emphasized the importance of exposing children to music at an early age. One musician who’s in the trenches doing the work is reedist Oran Etkin. He was born in Israel and grew up in Boston, where as a teenager he studied … Read More
Oran Etkin, an internationally acclaimed jazz clarinetist and composer and founder of the Timbalooloo method of introducing young children to music, is proud to release Finding Friends Far from Home: A Journey with Clara Net. Recorded and filmed on location in Zimbabwe, Turkey, Czech Republic and China with veritable masters of each country’s traditional music, Finding Friends … Read More
Matt Micucci, Jazziz Jazz School: Education News Oran Etkin’s Upcoming Multicultural LP Introduces Young Children to World Music:Musician/composer Oran Etkin will release his forthcoming album, Finding Friends Far From Home: A Journey with Clara Net, on August 30. This new release is part of Etkin’s Timbalooloo program, which introduces young children to music. The album straddles … Read More
Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo Releases Finding Friends Far from Home: A Journey With Clara Net Available on August 30, 2019 Tour Dates in NYC, Santa Monica, Washington DC, Baltimore, Palo Alto, Austria and France, plus more to be announced soon! “Ebullient” – New York Times “His method effortlessly conveys sophisticated concepts in a fun, musical way … Read More
Charles Passy, Wall Street Journal
“A Composer of Eminent Individuality” – Yusef Lateef “From the age of two, our son was talking about Herbie Hancock, Mozart, Samba, and African music – and he knew the difference.” – Harvey Keitel and Daphna Kastner Keitel “Really, really remarkable. He has touched both our boys’ lives.” – Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber “Ebullient Swing Rhythm” – … Read More
