You Know, for Kids

In my experience, the best jazz for children is just, well, jazz. You may not want to start with Cecil Taylor or Ornette Coleman (mos...

Some of my friends call them “loveys”—the especially beloved items that can calm young children when nothing else can. Traditionally, they’...

I have to admit it: I’m favoring my eldest. At least, in terms of writing about (and, OK, thinking about) his books and DVDs and suc...