Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer, and tireless champion
of the art of jazz, has been instrumental in bringing the musical
genre back to center stage in the United States. The first jazz
musician to win a Pulitzer Prize in music — for his epic oratorio
on slavery, Blood in the Fields — he has won nine Grammy awards for
his jazz and classical recordings, which have sold nearly five
million copies worldwide. Wynton Marsalis serves as artistic
director for the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center program in New
York, where he created the popular series Jazz for Young People. A
recipient of numerous awards around the world as well as several
honorary degrees, he was named one of America's "25 Most
Influential People" by Time magazine. Jazz
ABZ is Wynton Marsalis's first book for children.
Paul Rogers has worked as an illustrator for twenty
years. An ardent admirer of the great poster artists of the
twentieth century, he has created everything from old-fashioned
billboard portraits at Dodger Stadium to vintage-style neon signs.
A longtime jazz buff, he says that one of the best things about
being an illustrator is working on jazz-related projects, including
prints and program covers for jazz festivals. Recently he was
commissioned to create a limited-edition silkscreen portrait of
Wynton Marsalis for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
Festival. Jazz ABZ is Paul Rogers's first book.
Electric. . . . This is a must for anyone who has ever been drawn
to a scat by Ella or a riff from Miles or who has whirled around
the dance floor courtesy of Count Basie. The passion for jazz
shared by this book's creators emanates from every page - and it's
contagious.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Fans of poetry, jazz, and modern art will love this book. . . .
Every page is a delight to behold.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
At last: a jazz book that thrillingly, exhilaratingly,
palpitatingly GETS it.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
This striking book combines beautiful design, gorgeous
illustrations, and remarkably clever text.
—Booklist (starred review)
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