Comments on: Illustrations and Music from Jump! — the Brer Rabbit Adaptation by Van Dyke Parks and Barry Moser

By: Joel Chandler Harris — Big in Russia, Russian Magazines | Brer Rabbit | The Wren's Nest Blog | The Wren's Nest Blog

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:53:07 +0000

[...] Previously: Brer Rabbit in Translation, Illustrations from Jump! — the Brer Rabbit Adaptation by Van Dyke Parks and Barry Moser [...]

By: Teri

Teri — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:07:21 +0000

Lain
VDP is amazing …great video… and so is this blog. I guess you told me about it, but I wasn’t paying attention. Yessss, we need to figure out a way to include his music, him or whatever we can. Also the illustrations are truly wonderful. I’m going to look up more stuff about Moser.

By: lain

lain — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:09:28 +0000

First, I would like to draw attention to Kirk’s awesome comment (#5) which got caught in our spam filter. Sorry Kirk. We would be lost without you.

Ida Beth, I’d bet the illustrations are property of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (or whoever owns them now), so …probably not. I don’t really know how that works (i.e. if you can just ask nicely and expect not to have to pay anything). They could probably send me a cease and desist letter by reproducing the images in this post, but that would be dumb since I have basically produced a commercial for their books.

Amy, I will look into getting it in our store. The music is awesome. As the top review on Amazon says: “Jump! must be the best score in the history of Broadway rejects.” How could we not have it!

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:02:06 +0000

Hold the phone!

Van Dyke Parks did the music to “Follow That Bird,” one of the foundations of my childhood and the explanation for why I will never fully trust Joe Flaherty.

This is incredible. I hope Mr. Parks plays “Upside Down World” at our fantasy concert.

By: Amy Linton

Amy Linton — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:21:56 +0000

There is also a third book: “Jump On Over”. Several times while visiting the Nest, (years ago) I asked why these books aren’t stocked and never got a real answer. That was pre-Lain…maybe things have changed.

Since there’s only one listed on Amazon (at $140!) maybe it’s time for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich to to another printing!

The Jump music CD is still in print and should be made available at the gift shop as well. It’s a true delight!

By: Ida Beth

Ida Beth — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:33:06 +0000

Could we use the illustrations? Uh.. I mean get permission to use them I love Brer Bear in the hat.
These would all be great on post cards and shirts. and mugs and ……

By: Kirk

Kirk — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:39:54 +0000

Hey, don’t forget about the third installment in the series, “Jump on Over: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and his Family.”

As for a concert in the amphitheatre with Mr. Parks, I would simply send him an e-mail suggesting it. His email is: therealvandykeparks@gmail.com

As for Mr. Moser, you should contact Cara Moser (his daughter) via e-mail at cmoser@pennyroyal-caxton.com, or via phone at 413-247-9358. She handles the arrangements for all of his speaking engagements.

By: lain

lain — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:37:07 +0000

I don’t get out much, Deb. Sigh.

And yeah, I’ll probably order a few copies for our own use, but given the way our other Brer Rabbit books sell, I’d imagine these would fly off our shelves akin to “hot cakes” or “super hot cakes.”

By: Deb A

Deb A — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:12:58 +0000

You hadn’t heard of that place? Well, how about Half.com? They have it, but mostly used copies. But still, if you wanted some for just around the office, it would work.

By: lain

lain — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:27:19 +0000

Gosh, Tim, nice find. I hadn’t heard of alibris.com.