Jazz (1 Paperback/1 CD) (Other)

from smdorr

This book is a collection of poems talking about the many different types of Jazz. This would be a good book to incorporate in a classroom because it introduces a very large part of New Orleans culture, but through poetry. I also liked how this book has a Jazz terminology glossary in the back of ...

from Eclouse

A poetry book about the different aspects of Jazz music. Would be great to use in a lesson either about different kinds of music or when talking about different kind of poetry. The illustrations are also very well done and give the book another aspect of being able to see the different aspects of...

from mcrotti

This book is a tribute to the African-American tradition of jazz music, written in fifteen fun, rhythmic poems meant to evoke the sounds of various kinds of jazz. The poems speak of different instruments, musicians, and singers, and would be a great introduction into the world of African-American...

from NMkimdykstra

Personal Response: I thought this was a beautiful book, and the poetry on the pages is wonderful. However, I think there might be a bit too many words each page for kids to process (or more than they want to process). Classroom/Library uses: This would be a great book for a music teacher to incor...

from bsalomon

Jazz is a collection of poetry that the author has dedicated to the people of New Orleans. The poems have a jazz rhythm while reading it. These poems circulate around famous musicians that made jazz music popular and also starting the basis for music. This would be a great book to share in the cl...