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.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Lee & Low Books,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 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 the award-winning author of several children's picture books, including Little Melba and Her Big Trombone and She Was the First! The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm . When not writing picture books, Russell-Brown is a professor of law, teaching and researching on issues of race and crime and the sociology of law. Learn more 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. |
