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Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A Child's Introduction to Jazz explores the rich history of jazz music, including profiles of famous musicians like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday. Written by A Child's Introduction to African American History author Jabari Asim, the book includes downloadable links throughout, to allow kids to listen along to the instruments and musical flair of jazz"--
44) Duke Ellington
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
[1988]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1210L
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of internationally-acclaimed jazz musician Duke Ellington, from the Harlem Renaissance through his later years.
46) Know-it-all jazz: the 50 crucial concepts, styles & performers, each explained in under a minute
Series
Publisher
Wellfleet Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Know-It-All Jazz takes readers from the African-American roots and all the way to the global mix of styles and performers in today's jazz scene. Along the way, it looks at the shape, style, and instruments of the discipline, key personalities and recordings in the jazz canon, and, finally, at what might be expected next from this most diverse of musical forms. Punchy and engaging entries help readers understand the basics in under a minute, ensuring...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the music style of jazz.
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In the 1930's, the fictional Emmet Ray ruled as the second greatest jazz guitarist in the world. But his reputation was eclipsed by his eccentric career moves, hilarious clashes with gangsters and stormy love affairs with two very different women.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Lexile measure
AD 250L
Language
English
Description
Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop. You don't have to know jazz, play the saxophone, or even have a cat to get into this most original picture book. The words were inspired by "Night in Tunisia"--the so-called bebop anthem that Charlie Parker (1920-1955) helped make famous--and reflect that wordless piece's rhythm and nuance.
55) Four jazz lives
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
56) Let's get lost
Publisher
Little Bear Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Documentary follows the final year in the life of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker.
57) Dizzy
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Breaking all the rules of jazz, Dizzy Gillespie found a way to make his mark in music using his instincts and talents in order to survive a difficult childhood and become one of the most famous musicians of his time.