Duke Ellington: I Live with Music

by Carin T. Ford

As a composer, bandleader, and pianist, Duke Ellington topped all other jazz musicians of his day. Ellington infused the beats and the rhythms of jazz with a more classical sound and intelligence, elevating jazz to an honored status. Carin T. Ford's new biography examines the life and career of this exceptional entertainer.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766027023
• ISBN13: 9780766027022
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8