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Welcome to Jazz
A Swing-Along Celebration of America’s Music, Featuring “When the Saints Go Marching In”
Contributors
Illustrated by Jessica Gibson
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Oct 15, 2019
- Page Count
- 32 pages
- Publisher
- Workman Kids
- ISBN-13
- 9781523506880
Price
$29.99Price
$39.99 CADFormat
Format:
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Are you ready to swing? Discover the wonders of jazz: How to get in the groove, what it means to play a solo, and the joy of singing along in a call-and-response.
In this interactive picture book with 12 different sounds, you’ll hear the instruments of jazz—the rhythm section with its banjo, drums, and tuba, along with the leads, like the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone. You’ll also hear singers “scat”, improvising melodies with special syllables like “be-bop” and “doo-we-ah”!
Along the way, you’ll learn how this unique African American art form started in New Orleans, and how jazz changed over time as innovative musicians like King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday added their own ideas and style to it.
Press the buttons to hear the band, the rhythms, and the singer calling out: “OH, WHEN THE SAINTS—oh, when the saints …”
Welcome to Jazz is the second book in music educator Carolyn Sloan’s hugely successful Welcome to ... sound button picture book series that introduces classic musical genres to young readers, that also includes Welcome to the Symphony and Welcome to the Opera.
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"A swinging invitation to get into the groove." —Kirkus Reviews
". . . a five-star performance from start to finish." —BookPage
"Welcome to Jazz is a perfect entree for a young person's journey into the wonders of jazz. Carolyn Sloan's insightfulness into the basics—rhythm, sound, improvisation—makes concepts clear while providing a fun and exciting adventure into the exploration of the art form. Highly recommended for children of all ages."
—Justin DiCiccio, jazz performer, composer, pedagogue, and Associate Dean/Chair Emeritus of The Manhattan School of Music’s Jazz Arts Program
