Great African Americans in Jazz

by Carlotta Hacker

Book Overview

Jazz owes its creation to many visionary African American pioneers who to this day continue to reshape and reinvent its sound. Great African Americans in Jazz follows the fascinating lives and careers of African American jazz artists. Major profiles in this book include: - Louis Armstrong - Duke Ellington - Thelonious Monk - Bessie Smith - Miles Davis - Billie Holiday - Charlie Parker - plus six additional shorter profiles

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865058180
• ISBN13: 9780865058187
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 11