New Venue for Tuesday class

BabyJazz Tuesday class is moving to Highgate!

Our Tuesday drop-in class is moving to the wonderful Woodman in Highgate. To celebrate our launch we will be hosting a FREE class on Tuesday 20th September 11-11.45am. So come along and check us out!

The Woodman 414 Archway Road, Highgate, N6 5UA

Weekly classes Tuesday classes start on 27 September. £8/child (buy pic’n’mix class pass £42 for 6). If you have a question please contact us.

Sadly the move means we wont be able to continue with the Winchmore Hill class at The Salisbury Arms. We have had some really committed mums and the Pub Management and Staff has been very supportive. It’s a great pub.

The sole reason for the switch of venues is distance from home and travel time. Not being a driver, I found the travel logistics too much. Fingers crossed we’ll be back once I get my license.

Until then we want to say a very big Thank You to all Parents who supported us and encourage you to come along to our Bounds Green class at The Ranelagh, Bounds Green, every Wednesday and our Special Events.

The National Gallery - BabyJazz Winter Special now on!

Hi BabyJazzer's,

We are excited to announce that tickets have gone on sale for BabyJazz Winter Special at The National Gallery on Wednesday 14th December 2016.

Its hard to believe but time stops for no man and that includes the summer holidays. Book your ticket now for our Winter Special - Ruby will be accompanied by the wonderful guitarist Kim Murray and it will have an Astronomical theme!

Tickets are £5/child available only online with The National Gallery (includes up to 2 accompanying adults).

10.30-11.10 Toddlers up to 5 years session

11.45-12.15 Babies session

1.30-2pm Babies session

Discounts for members. Free to Job Seekers. For further info and questions please contact education@ng-london.org.uk

This will be our 4th BabyJazz Special, all of which have received great feedback from Parent, Staff. Check out our DIY film with music - BabyJazz Blues, our debut Album 'Time to Play' available now;

BabyJazz - 2016 Mid Year Highlights

Its time for a well deserved rest!

BabyJazz is taking a break for the summer to recharge our batteries and chill. But we're missing you so much here's some of our 2016 Spring & Summer highlights. Thanks again for all the support. We hope you enjoy!

Classes start again in mid September. Keep an eye out here, on facebook or sign up to our mailing list for exact details.

BabyJazz Summer Highlights

July was a crazy month with four weekly classes, guest accompanists Beatboxer DavidX, Guitarist James Hayto and Pianist Lara Eide and the ever inventive Guitarist Kim Murray and lots of Special Events including camping & singing at the Big Chi. The highlights were our sold-out Summer Special at The National Gallery and The Walthamstow Garden Party.

The National Gallery Summer Special

The National Gallery sessions were a great hit. Its BabyJazz's 3rd Special and we didn't disappoint. Babies, Toddlers, Parents and Grandparents loved it;

"We have just been today to the National Gallery and it was great. Really unique." H. Daniel

Ruby was joined by guitarist James Hayto and using songs and colourful props they explored Pierre Puvis de Chavannes's 'Summer' oil painting. Excitingly BabyJazz will be back with a Winter Special on Wednesday 14th December. Tickets due to go on sale in September.

The Walthamstow Garden Party

We also had the pleasure of opening for the News From No-Where Stage at the Walthamstow Garden Party Festival with Be-Bop Baby. The weather kept us on our toes with rain one minute sunshine the next but Ruby and Beatboxer DavidX and the wonderful Be-Bop Baby team managed to battle the elements and get the party started.

Feedback from Festival goers was great. Be-Bop Baby described it as 'excellent' and Beatroots, the stage's producers said it was "a fantastic way to open the stage". It was a great Festival and highly recommend getting yourselves along in 2017!

Snap Shot - last 6 months

Having a chance to look back over the last six months its been quite we are all amazed how much we have done and all the love and support we have received.

We started 2016 launching our debut Album, 'Time to Play' Parent reviews have been great and its thrilling to know that our music is being played and enjoyed at home by the whole family!

In March were at The Royal Albert Hall, sharing the world of BabyJazz with Music Professionals for the London Early Years Music Network, LEYMN. The BabyJazz trio also entertained families at Be-Bop Baby 2nd Birthday Party in E17. We ran sessions during 'Health Conversation' Day in Tower Hamlets for Commissioning Health Trust. We also expanded our weekly classes in two new North London venues. At the beginning of June we introduced our new pick'n'mix class passes. Ruby and guitarist Kim Murray were in Notting Hill delivering fun packed half-term classes for Babies and up to 5 years for The Little London Music School .

Thanks again for your support. Have a great Summer! xBabyJazz

Exciting week ahead - Special Events July week

Oooh its going to be a fun week!

BabyJazz is super excited to be hosting two Special Events this week in addition to our weekly classes and we very much hope you can join us.

Wednesday 13th July we will be back at The National Gallery with Summer Special celebrating the art work 'Utopian Dream of Summer".

Tickets are sold-out for the Baby sessions but still available for Toddler plus session 10.30-11.10 so please do book your place now, £5/child available here.

On Sunday 17th July 12.30-1.30 BabyJazz will be joining our DJ friends Bebop Baby at the 'News From Nowhere stage' at The Walthamstow Garden Party for a FREE family friendly BabyJazz session with the lovely beatboxer, DavidX.

Walthamstow Garden Party is located in Lloyd Park at the following address: Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 5JW (behind the William Morris Gallery).

Public access to the event will start at 12noon on both days, and can only be gained through the south entrance in front of William Morris Gallery on Forest Road. 

Pedestrian access to the park from Winns Terrace, Winns Avenue, Bedford Road and Aveling Park Road, Cazenove Road and Brettehman Road will not be possible during the event.

More travel & general information available here

Sunday 17th July we will join Bebop Baby

BabyJazz is here! New Tuesday class Salisbury Arms, Winchmore Hill

Calling all Parents & Babies in Enfeild and Barnet,

BabyJazz, the highly popular North London Parent & Baby music class with live jazz accompaniment and singing is now running a regular Tuesday morning class at The Salisbury Arms.

BabyJazz in a nutshell - offers you 45 mins of excellent music and singing, familiar and new tunes, colourful scarves, props, bubbles, inventive musical play, lots of smiles and friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

When: Every Tuesday 11-11.45am

Drop-In: £8/child & 50% sibling discount available. Class Passes of 6 Pre-Book available- Got a question email us at info@babyjazz.co.uk.

What the Parents say;

"Exciting way to start the week - amazing voice and guitar. Very different to other classes we've been to"

"Very energizing, fun, the instruments & dancing"         "A breath of fresh air"

"Great songs, Ruby has a fantastic voice. Love the originality of the songs and colourful scarves & props. Great musicians!"

Whats all this about BabyJazz? Check us out - Hear and See more here.

BabyJazz Summer Special @The National Gallery - Booking Now!

Back by popular demand on Wed 13th July!

BabyJazz is extremely excited to announce our Summer Special at The National Gallery this July

Join Ruby and renowned Pianist Sean Hargreaves for a 40 minutes of musical fun and laughter and celebrate Summer in style.

Tickets are £5 per child includes a max 2 accompanying adults. Choose one of three sessions according to age and pay online with the National Gallery. No booking fee.

10.30-11.10 Toddlers to 5 years

11.45-12.25 Babies (Pre-walkers)

1.30-2.10 Babies (Pre-walkers)

Please note - Free places available to job seekers. Please email Sophie below. A discount is also available for National Gallery members.

If you have any questions please contact Sophie via email education@ng-london.org.uk

BabyJazz is coming to East Finchley!

We are really excited to be launching a new weekly Monday class in one of the nicest Pubs in East Finchley this April.

Starting on Monday 4th April, the class will run from 11-11.45am in The Old White Lion.

The Old White Lion is an unexpected gem of a place, really lovely inside with great food and relaxed atmosphere. Child friendly with a nice garden for coffee and relax after the class!

I had a fab time visiting the area yesterday - in the rain, yes thats dedication for you! - to spread the word about BabyJazz. A Big thanks goes out to Amici Delicatessen, Black Gull Books, The Cherry Tree gift shop, Ryker Kids, Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley Library & Budgens, kindly displayed our posters!

Full Details

Every Monday 11-11.45 - Drop In £6/child

Where: The Old White Lion, 121 Great North Road, London N2 0NW

For more info:- Join Us or Contact Us or follow our events on facebook

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National Gallery FREE classes 23rd March - SOLD OUT

Not long to go till our BabyJazz Easter Special at The National Gallery on Wednesday 23rd March.

We will be running 3, 45-minute music sessions inspired by 16th century Venetian painting 'A Concert' and celebrating the joys of Spring and Music.

We are excited to announce that all the sessions are now SOLD OUT!

If you missed out on a place, please come along to one of our regular weekly drop-in classes in North London.

The BabyJazz trio will be providing live family entertainment at BeBop Baby 2nd Birthday party on Sunday 20th March at the Walthamstow Trades Hall - tickets £3/each plus booking fee. Early Bird tickets are selling out fast so be quick. Get your tickets with Eventbrite. 

Keep up to date with us on facebook or twitter

Best, BabyJazz

BabyJazz Trio - BeBop Baby's 2nd Birthday Party

Are you and your little one in need of some Fun, Funky Family Entertainment and possibly some light refreshment?

Then join us on Sunday 20th March at BeBop Baby's 2nd Birthday Party in The Walthamstow Trades Hall E17, for live sounds of BabyJazz trio, DJ's, cheap bar and face painting!

Sunday 20th March

Time: 1-4pm

Book Tickets: Eventbrite £3/entrant plus booking fee
(no charge for under 1 yrs old)

Where: Walthamstow Trades Hall 17 Hoe St, London E17 4SB (entrance on Tower Hamlets Road)
Walthamstow Tube (Victoria line); Controlled Parking zone

BabyJazz Easter Special NOW Booking

Following the highly successful Christmas Special, BabyJazz are bringing their unique blend of jazz music sessions for Parents, Babies and Toddlers back to The National Gallery this Easter.

Join BabyJazz singer Ruby Barker and guitarist Kim Murray in Gallery A to sing and bounce

Wednesday 23rd March 2016

To book your FREE place NOW email education@ng-london.org.uk and state your preferred the time and your child's name.
Toddlers      10.30-11.10
Babies         11.45-12.20
Babies         1.30-2.10

Please enter Gallery A, by the Piggott Entrance on Orange Street, The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/baby-jazz-23-march-2016-10-30

Missed the Christmas Special? Here's some of the lovely feedback we received!

“ “the combination of BabyJazz and The National Gallery was a really magical one! We loved it, thank you! Ana Paula Silva

“Thank you for a wonderful experience! We felt fortunate to be part of the BabyJazz world!” Oana Caderea Timofte

“Ruby and Kim are not only an amazing singer and guitarist with great chemistry. They have such warmth, and take obvious delight in what they do, it’s infectious! Their session at the National Gallery was, well, one of the highlights of our year! here’s to many more.” Lupe Nunez Fernandez”

““On the 9th December the National Gallery embarked on a new early years adventure by inviting Baby Jazz to deliver special Christmas workshops. It was a pleasure having Baby Jazz deliver these workshops and they brought the paintings to life in new and exciting ways not only for the families who attended the sessions but for the Gallery staff as well. “ Sophie Martin, Child & Family Programmer, The National Gallery”

 

New Year - New Release!

Time to Play Released today! - Available to buy now here on our website, iTunes, and CD Baby and Facebook music store.

Beat the January Blues with our first BabyJazz Album release, 'Time to Play'.

Featuring 10 original jazztastic tunes 'Time to Play' is a lively and inventive debut.

To get things buzzing we are offering all Parents who buy and review the Album on iTunes or CD Baby with a chance to win a FREE class or New BabyJazz Merchandise. The prize draw will be announced before Easter.

Written and sung by BabyJazz founder, Ruby Barker. She says "I am so excited its finally finished! I really hope the Babies and Parents enjoy it."

"A big thanks to all the lovely musicians who worked to my crazy schedule of recording it in one day. The long suffering Matt Mole, at Wood Chip Music who's post production input, mixing and mastering did wonders to pull it all together.  And the lovely Rebecca Sheather for her sterling work on the Album cover."

Joining Ruby on 'Time to Play' are the BabyJazz Family Band; DavidX Beats & weird & wonderful sounds, Kim Murray on Guitar, Andy Hamill on Double Bass and Sean Hargreaves on Piano & Rhodes.

See & Hear the Band in the studio, BabyJazz Blues

BabyJazz 'Time To Play' Album - Release Date Nears

Not long now folks until the BabyJazz "Time To Play" Album release!

We are in the final agonizing stages of mixing and mastering and hope to have it with you before Xmas.

Available for download through CD Baby and itunes "Time To Play" is packed full of 10 original tunes to get your little one in the mood for fun and play whether you are at home, in the car or out and about.

Never forgetting our audience are the most discerning of little listeners the tunes offer a range of styles and themes from the all out Latin vibe of "Good Day" to the Calypso leaning "I am A Little Turtle", the Bebopish "Can You Scat Scat?" to the Southern Soul of "I Love My Car" to the soothing 50's vibe of "Sleep Now Baby".

Ruby says;

"This is the first time I have written and produced a whole Album and I am so looking forward to seeing what our BabyJazz Mums, Dads and most importantly the Babies think!

Its nerve wracking doing it all yourself but also deeply satisfying and with the wonderful playing of the BabyJazz Family Band and the guidance and support of Matt Mole at WoodChip Studio's I am confident the essence of BabyJazz has been captured!"

To get your toes twitching here is a sneak preview of our "BabyJazz Blues" for all the Mums and Dads, recorded live just before our Recording session September 2015.

'Time To Play' Recorded by Kim Murray Guitar, DavidX Beatbox, Andy Hamill Double Bass, Sean Hargreaves Piano and Ruby Barker vocals

Hale End Library - Forest Beats London Jazz Festival

Lovely feedback today from Parents and Staff @Hale End Library, Highams Park E4 at our two Sold Out BabyJazz classes.

Joined on guitar by the wonderful Kim Murray we weaved a musical journey which took in everything from 'I Can't Give You Anything But Love' to the 'Hockey Cokey' and 'The Train Is A Coming'.

The classes were full of happy little music makers and dancers. The youngest of which at 8 weeks was, I am told by her Mum, "wide awake and enjoying it!"

A Big Thanks goes out to Maddy from Forest Beats, Waltham Forest Council, for inviting us to lead this event, the Staff of Hale End Library and lastly the local parents and the babies and young children.

BabyJazz Christmas Special at The National Gallery!!!

We are SUPER excited to announce that BabyJazz will be at The National Gallery to get the Christmas celebrations started with a swing!

We will be hosting three FREE classes in Gallery A, surrounded by beautiful paintings. To book your place please email education@ng-london.org.uk

Classes are as follows, select the best for you and email Gallery with name, age etc;

10.30-11.10 Toddlers & up

11.45-12.20 Babies

1-1.30pm Babies

For more info about travel and details of Pigott Education Centre Entrance please see National Gallery link.

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/baby-jazz-9-december-2015-10-30

BabyJazz Themed and Bespoke Parties

Got a Birthday coming up?

Want to do something extra special for your Christmas Party?

Book BabyJazz to come an entertain you in your living room!

BabyJazz Parties and Private Events are a great way to get young and old feeling the party vibe with a combination of live music, singing, games and props.

We can also offer a variety of Themed Parties for all tastes, including a Teddy Bear's Party, Stars & Space, Animal & Mini Beasts and Trains, Planes & Automobiles.

Find out more Here or Contact Us now. We look forward to hearing from you. xR

New Tuesday Class Launches @Cafe Delicia

Calling all Parents and Babies of Muswell Hill and East Finchley - BabyJazz is delighted to be starting a NEW weekly Tuesday class at the yummy Cafe Delicia!

Our first class starts on Tuesday 3rd November 11.15-12pm

Come and join us for 45 minutes of jazzy childrens music and games. Ruby will be accompanied on guitar by the very lovely and highly talented Kim Murray.

Come early and get a coffee or a bite to eat or even better stay for lunch afterwards.

For more information check out our Join Us page.

Cafe Delicia 4-5 Cheapside, Fortis Green, N2 9HP. Its open 9-7pm every day.

BabyJazz FREE London Jazz Festival class - SOLD OUT

We are excited to announce that our FREE BabyJazz class on Saturady 21st November @Hale End Library is now SOLD OUT!

Great news for all of you who managed to get a ticket. For those of you who didn't have no fear we hope to shortly announce another Special Event in December in Central London!

BabyJazz is delivering this event with the kind support of Forest Beats, Waltham Forest Council.

Booking at Eventbrite link here is now closed;

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/forestbeats-presents-babyjazz-with-ruby-barker-and-kim-murray-tickets-18533494180?aff=ebapi

if you have a question please contact us info@babyjazz.co.uk or 07903 006 016

BabyJazz & EFG London Jazz Festival 2015

BabyJazz in partnership with Forest Beats

We will be running a FREE class on 21st Nov (10.30-11.15) at Hale End Library E4 9QD

To book your FREE place please visit Eventbrite link here;

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/forestbeats-presents-babyjazz-with-ruby-barker-and-kim-murray-tickets-18533494180?aff=ebapi

More info see link - if you have a question info@babyjazz.co.uk

https://roundtown.com/event/22267372/ForestBeats-presents-BabyJazz-Ruby-Barker-Kim-Murray-London-GB

Wednesday class @The Ranelagh launches 7th October!

BabyJazz music classes are coming to family friendly Bounds Green public house, The Ranelagh every Wednesday 10.30-11.15.
 

Starting on Wednesday 7th October, BabyJazz has a new home in Bounds Green to replace the Monday class at The Hub. Check out our Join Us page for full details of venue.

A great setting for BabyJazz, The Ranelagh is bright and airy with lots of space to run around and great coffee and tea after the class - lunch even at midday if you feel peckish!

We look forward to seeing you there!

BabyJazz Competition update

We have our first of three winners!! Congratulations Neasa

Neasa and her little boy enjoyed a FREE class today as a reward for being our first BabyJazz mailing list subscriber last week.

Two more FREE classes are up for grabs so sign up to our mailing list here and you too may be a winner.

Best xBabyJazz