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Title: Heaven's All-Star Jazz Band by Don Carter ISBN: 0-375-81571-6 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Read-Aloud Book!
Comment: I am a school volunteer who read this book aloud to a fifth grade class. I also borrowed some CDs from the library and made a tape of short pieces from some of the mentioned musicians -- Dizzy's Salt Peanuts, Louis Armstrong (It Don't Mean a Thing if it ain't got that swing) and Billie Holiday. The soundtrack really made it come alive for the 10 and 11 year olds, who were happily groovin' along. I think it helped them appreciate how current music relates to the past, and how love and respect for their elders can lead to some great discoveries and shared fun between generations.
Rating: 5
Summary: Unique and beautiful
Comment: Grandpa Jack loved jazz- in fact, he called it "heavenly". So, now that Grandpa Jack has died, his grandson (who narrates the book) imagines his Grandpa in heaven with all the American jazz legends he loved- John Coletrane, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, etc. This is a place where Grandpa Jack can step up on stage with is heroes and add his own touch with his famous "spoons solo".
"Heaven's All-Star Jazz Band" is a great way to introduce kids to the Jazz greats that may have died, but will always live on through their music. The unique illustrations (which aren't described, but look like oil paint on canvas in a wonderful 3D effect) are brilliant. The last page gives a small bio on each legend mentioned in the story. But the greatest gift this book gives is the obvious bond that has been created between a boy and his Grandfather simply through a love of great music. This is a must-have.
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Title: Ella Fitzgerald : The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa by Andrea Davis Pinkney ISBN: 0786805684 Publisher: Jump Sun Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: John Coltrane's Giant Steps by Chris Raschka ISBN: 0689845987 Publisher: Atheneum Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Duke Ellington : The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney ISBN: 0786801786 Publisher: Jump Sun Pub. Date: 28 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney ISBN: 068981593X Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Jazz Fly by Matthew Gollub, Karen Hanke ISBN: 1889910171 Publisher: Tortuga Pr Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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