jazz

Traces the history of jazz music from its origins in New Orleans through the twentieth century, and looks at the lives and contributions of some of the genre's greatest composers and performers.

Discusses the role of drumming in jazz and surveys some of the greatest jazz drummers in history, from Warren "Baby" Dodds and Arthur "Zutty" Singleton to Tony Williams and Elvin Jones.

Introduces the life and times of the noted jazz musician Charlie Parker.

A biography of the famous trumpeter who was one of the first great improvisers in jazz history.

A biography of the African American musician, nicknamed Satchmo, who had a major impact on the development of jazz music and was in several movies including "Hello Dolly.".

Hip Cat journeys to the city by the bay to live his dream of being a jazz musician.

A collection of illustrated poems that celebrate the roots and various styles of jazz music, such as ragtime, bebop, and swing.

A fictionalized account of the time when, as a teen-age music student, trumpeter Miles Davis spent many hours trying to find Charlie Parker in New York City.

A simple biography of the great jazz musician, Benny Goodman, and how his extraordinary musical ability was originally encouraged by his immigrant father.

Matches the tones of the diatonic scale to the values of the color wheel in presenting a portrait of the work of the African-American jazz musician and composer of "Mysterioso.".