"A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources"--Provided by publisher.
"[Tells] the story of 'Hot Miss Lil' Hardin Armstrong, legendary jazzpianist, composer, and bandleader--and a female pioneer on the music stage."--Amazon.
"Readers will learn about a variety of African American jazz musicians including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock"--Provided by publisher.
A brief biography of African-American jazz great Louis Armstrong that chronicles his childhood in New Orleans, family and early influences, and how he changed the world of jazz.
A biography of African American jazz musician Duke Ellington, discussing his youth in a middle-class family in Washington D.C., his reaction to racial inequalities, and his successes as a composer and performer.