Summary
A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category. Full description
Summary: |
A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category. |
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Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
0786801786 (trade) 0786821507 (lib.) |
Author Notes: |
Brian Pinkney (www.brianpinkney.net) has frequently collaborated with his wife, Andrea Davis Pinkney. Some of their other books include, Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride , Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation , and Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra , for which Brian was awarded a Caldecott Honor. Brian was also a Caldecott Honoree for The Faithful Friend by Robert D. San Souci , and he won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for In the Time of the Drums by Kim L.Siegelson. |