Jazz Chants

““J azz Chant s ar e J azz Chant s ar e Car olyn Gr aham' s Car olyn Gr aham' s snappy, upbeat snappy, upbeat chant s and poems chant s and poems t hat use j azz t hat use j azz r hyt hms t o illust r at e r hyt hms t o illust r at e t he nat ur al st r ess t he nat ur al st r ess and int onat ion and int onat ion pat t er ns of pat t er ns of conver sat ional conver sat ional Amer ican English.”Amer ican English.”

Sally speaks Spanish, but not very well.Sally speaks Spanish, but not very well.

When she tries to speak Spanish,When she tries to speak Spanish,

you really can't tellyou really can't tell

what language she's speakingwhat language she's speaking

or trying to speak.or trying to speak.

The first time I heard her,The first time I heard her,

I thought it was Greek.I thought it was Greek.