A child's introduction to jazz the musicians, culture, and roots of the world's coolest music
"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 t...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Black Dog & Leventhal,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Child's introduction series.
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | "Includes a removable poster and downloadable music"--Dust jacket. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 95 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 8-12 |
| ISBN: | 9780762479412 0762479418 |
| Author Notes: | Jabari Asim is a professor at Emerson College, where he is director of the MFA program in Creative Writing. A recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, he is the author of several works for children. They include A Child's Introduction to African American History, Preaching to the Chickens, Whose Toes Are Those , and Me and Muhammad Ali . |
