Little Melba and her big trombone
"A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources"--Provided by publisher.
| Main Author: | Russell-Brown, Katheryn, 1961- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Morrison, Frank, 1971- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Lee & Low Books,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm |
| Audience: |
Elementary Grade. 720 |
| ISBN: |
9781600608988 1600608981 |
| Author Notes: |
Katheryn Russell-Brown is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Race and Race Relations at the University of Florida. She grew up in a family of music lovers, where jazz was an integral part of the sounds of daily life. A radio broadcast in 2008 about Liston inspired Russell-Brown to research the musician and eventually to write Little Melba and Her Big Trombone , her first picture book. Russell-Brown lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her family. Visit her online at krbrown.net. Frank Morrison has illustrated numerous award-winning books, including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor winner Little Melba and Her Big Trombone , published by Lee & Low Books. Before becoming an illustrator, Morrison was a graffiti artist and b-boy. Morrison lives with his family in Georgia. You can learn more about him at morrisongraphics.com. |