A Few Little Notes is the production company and record label for 2x GRAMMY® Award winning composer, producer and engineer Lucy Kalantari.
To visit her site for Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats click here.
Lucy Kalantari is an artist, composer, producer and engineer with 2 GRAMMY® Awards, 1 Latin Grammy nomination, and a growing list of accolades for her excellence in songwriting. She is currently writing music for the new “¡Dora!” series debuting on Nick Jr. in the Spring of 2024.
Passionate about creating children’s media that brings joy, inspires community and highlights the power of resilience, Kalantari focuses her efforts on both Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats releases and a diverse collection of artists, bringing their sonic vision to life. She has worked with GRAMMY®-Nominated and winning artists Joanie Leeds, 123 Andrés, Flor Bromley, SaulPaul, Uncle Jumbo, Andrew & Polly, Fyütch, and many more.
Born of Latine descent and raised in the Dominican Republic for part of her life, she writes both in English and in Spanish making it accessible to a broader audience. Kalantari’s songs have been featured on Universal Kids (NBC Universal Television) and can often be found topping the charts on SiriusXM Kids Place Live as well as other family programs around the country. Highlight performances by Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats include Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Kennedy Center and Symphony Space, to name a few.
As a full-time music creator and a mother to an 11 year-old musician, she still makes time for mentorship programs to help shape the minds of emerging music creators. She serves as a soundBoard mentor for We Are Moving the Needle, striving to correct the balance in an industry where women and non-binary individuals are underrepresented. She’s also a mentor for GRAMMY U and an active member of the Recording Academy.
Lucy Kalantari stands as a multifaceted and influential figure in the music industry, making significant contributions as an artist, a producer and as a mentor, actively working towards positive change and inclusivity in the field.
Thoughts and things on things.
Nov 21 2014
Fulfilling my personal promise to complete a song-a-week project I was involved with in 2013, I’m writing a song a week for the next 5 weeks. This is week #1, with the prompt: BROTHER.
I wrote this song about a…
Read moreMay 27 2014
Are you ready for some joy? Pockets Full of Joy is here!
This summer album will bring ukuleles and smiles to your day. You can stream Pockets Full of Joy in its entirety today only at LucyKalantari.com/Music, and purchase…
Read moreMay 26 2014
A little blurb about the single, “Pockets Full of Joy”. Check it out:
http://rhythmandruffle.com/rhythm-approved-pockets-full-of-joy/
Thank you Toni Styles, you’re totally stylin’.
May 14 2014
The official digital release date for Pockets Full of Joy is set for May 27th! I’m so pleased with the beautiful design by Rina Miele, Honeydesign. You can check out the first single RIGHT NOW below, and when you …
Read moreMar 5 2014
6 ukulele tunes coming at you…very soon. The mixes are sounding fantastic, and Darius has been dancing all over our home when I play them, (and gets very angry when they’re over.)
Cover is being done by Rina Miele…
Read moreFeb 1 2014
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
Week #47 gave us the prompt, LIVE AND LET LIVE…
Read moreJan 30 2014
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The word prompt for week #46 was SELF PITY. I…
Read moreJan 29 2014
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The word prompt for week was KITSCH. I had all…
Read moreJan 29 2014
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
Another combination for weeks 43 and 44. This was posted…
Read moreJan 29 2014
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
Weeks #41 and #42 had another combination, because that was…
Read moreJan 29 2014
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
For weeks #39 and #40 I combined the prompts, which…
Read moreJan 29 2014
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
Catching up again. Week #38’s word prompt was BUY. After…
Read moreOct 31 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The word prompt for week #37 was GOSPEL. So I…
Read moreOct 29 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
ok. I wrote a rap. The prompt was to write…
Read moreOct 28 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The word prompt for this week was LAZY. So I…
Read moreOct 28 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
Here’s a weepy one for ya! I combined two weeks…
Read moreOct 23 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
I can’t believe that my last post was on August…
Read moreAug 31 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The prompt for week #31 was to write a song…
Read moreAug 30 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
Once again, I have to catch up on my blog…
Read moreJul 26 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The word prompt for this week was WATER. I have…
Read moreJul 25 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
This week’s word prompt was TIRED. Oh, so many things…
Read moreJul 24 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The word prompt for this week was HELP. I had…
Read moreJul 23 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The word prompt for week 26 is TRAVEL. Ah so…
Read moreJul 20 2013
The Ignition Lab is a group songwriting challenge to write a song a week in 2013, using weekly word prompts as a starting point. Follow our work on Facebook: facebook.com/TheIgnitionLab
The prompt for week #25 was to write a holiday…
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