jazz

An illustrated history of the origins and influences of jazz, from Africa to contemporary America.

Contains profiles of some of the great jazz musicians of the 1950s, including Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Ray Charles, and others, and features selected discographies.

When a mouse scurries into a house and starts to play jazz music, other animals join in, one by one, each using his or her own particular talent.

"Newmarket discovering great music series book. On t.p.: A new listener's guide to the sounds and styles of the top musicians and their recordings on CDs, LPs, and cassettes.

Jack and Annie must travel back in time to New Orleans in 1915 to help a teenaged Louis Armstrong fulfill his destiny and become the "King of Jazz.".

Sam Walker arrives in New Orleans to help his family clean up after Hurricane Katrina and learns about the history of jazz music.

Introduces the musical style of jazz known as be bop as played by legendary African-American saxophonist Charlie Parker.