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1) Jazz music
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
This book introduces jazz music, discussing its beginning almost 100 years ago, instruments, and famous musicians and singers, such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Unfolds the ongoing history and evolution of the piano and all its myriad wonders: how its very sound provides the basis for emotional expression and individual style, and why it has so powerfully entertained generation upon generation of listeners.
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"--
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
"The History of Jazz, 3rd edition, is a comprehensive survey of jazz music from its origins until the current day. The book is designed for general readers and students, as well as those with more specialized interest in jazz and music history. It provides detailed biographical information and an overview of the musical contributions of the key innovators in development of jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins,...
13) Rebound
Author
Series
Crossover volume 0.5
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
Hoop kings soar / in kicks with wings. / Game so sweet / it's like bee sings. / (OUCH!) / He swished you / in your face. / Stung you like / a can of mace. / These boys so fly / they're outta SPACE! / Before he's Chuck "Da Man" Bell, proud father of Jordan and Josh Bell, Charlie is...
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Decolonizing contemporary jazz dance practice, this book examines the state of jazz dance theory, pedagogy, and choreography in the twenty-first century, recovering and affirming the lifeblood of jazz in Africanist aesthetics and Black American culture"--
Arguing that the history of jazz dance is closely tied to the history of racism in the United States, these essays challenge a century of misappropriation and lean in to difficult conversations...
Author
Series
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"THE MEANING OF SOUL discusses Black resilience and innovation through soul music and soul logic. Emily Lordi analyzes soul music and musicians from the 1960s, the 1970s, and after, bridging the different valences of soul as a way of moving through the world. The book encompasses soul's racial-political meanings while being sensitive to the details of the music and small details that shaped artists' lives and their relationship to soul. Chapter 1...
16) Jazz and blues
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history, instruments, performers, and compositions of jazz and blues music.
17) Duke Ellington
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music.
18) Jazz
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the roots of jazz music.
20) Duke Ellington
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music.
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