Razzberry Jazzberry Jam

Razzberry Jazzberry Jam is a Canadian animated children's television show about music. All of the characters are anthropomorphic musical instruments. In each episode a special guest arrives at "The House of Jam" and the band learn about that guest (instrument) and a new song that features that instrument. Each episode also has two live action components wherein children learn about musical concepts with real musicians and real instruments.[6] The animation is done with Adobe Flash.[7]

Razzberry Jazzberry Jam
Also known as	RJJ
Created by	Mike Kasprow[1]
Directed by	Campbell MacKinlay[2]
Voices of	Cle Bennett Christine Hamilton Maurice Dean Wint Nicole Stamp Jenna Andrews Steve Markle Jeff Kassel
Composer(s)	Jon Levine[2]
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Michael Kasprow
Producer(s)	Brian Sharp[1]
Production location(s)	Charlottetown[3]
Production company(s)	Trapeze Animation
Release
Original network	CBC[4]
Picture format	Colour
Original release	December 23, 2008 (2008-12-23)[5] – March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)

Characters

• Louis the Trumpet voiced by Cle Bennett. He is the charismatic showman leader of the Jazzberries, whom has been a part of the band since it's creation, along with R.C. and former Jazzberry Annie the Voice. Louis is an understanding and kind leader, but can also be impulsive. He is named for Louis Armstrong
• Ella the Piano voiced by Christine Hamilton. Ella is the largest instrument and the only Jazzberry who moves around on wheels, which makes her self-conscious at times, though this does not bother the band. The kindest and sweetest member of the band, Ella is passionate about music and the House of Jam. She's named for Ella Fitzgerald
• Billie the Guitar voiced by Nicole Stamp and sung by Jenna Andrews. The daughter of musician Elmore the Guitar, Billie is a diva, who is very much aware of her talent and is a huge perfectionist as a result. Her impulsive and often competitive personality butts heads with the other instruments often. She's named for Billie Holiday
• R.C. the Double bass voiced by Maurice Dean Wint. A fellow founding member of the Jazzberries, alongside Louis. R.C. is very calm and oftentimes quiet, but whenever he talks, the other Jazzberries listen. He's much more serious about his music compared to the other members, as shown when he preferred to dress fancy instead of in a costume for their performance in the episode "Phantom of the Jam." His initials stand for Ray Charles.
• Buddy and Krupa the drums voiced by Steve Markle and Jeff Kassel respectively. Buddy is sweet, naive and optimistic, while Krupa is often cynical and pessimistic. The drums often wish they were independent of each other, but the two genuinely have kind intentions-- Buddy believes everybody deserves praise and Krupa's perfectionism stems from a desire for everyone to be talented. Buddy's named for Buddy Rich while Krupa is named for Gene Krupa.

References

1. "RJJ Ready for Its Debut!". Trapeze Animation. 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
2. "Razzberry Jazzberry Jam Goes Into Full Production". 2007-12-10. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
3. "New series struggling to find animators". CBC. January 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
4. "CBC.ca - Program Guide - Programs - Razzberry Jazzberry Jam". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
5. "CBC Broadcast Premiere". Dec 3, 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
6. "About Us - Razzberry Jazzberry Jam". Retrieved 2009-01-18.
7. aaron (March 18, 2008). "Trapeze Jams With Razzberry Jazzberry Series". Cold Hard Flash. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

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