SF Jazz Kids Day

I finally had a mid-week day off, so the kids played hooky from preschool and we went to SF Jazz Kids Day at Stern Grove Park. Stern Grove is a gorgeous place with a stage set in an amphitheater of eucalyptus, redwood, and cherry trees. It is the location of many free, summer music concerts. Concerts include Anita Baker, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and other past greats like Lucinda Williams and Bonnie Raitt. The SF Symphony and SF Opera perform for free, also. Another reason to bear the horrible property taxes we pay here! The kids made tambourines, learned how to second line, "played" the stand up bass, and learned about the components of music. In case you didn't know, they are: rhythm, melody, and harmony. sarek made up the word "harmelody" today. we also found out that nola can carry a tune....good pitch.