Welcome to Jazz
A Swing-Along Celebration of America’s Music, Featuring “When the Saints Go Marching In”
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2019
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Summary
Kids love music. They’re natural singers and dancers, and they improvise every time they play. They were born for jazz! And Welcome to Jazz was made for them.
Written by music educator Carolyn Sloan, Welcome to Jazz is structured around the iconic song ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ using the ingenious, interactive picture-book-and-sound-chip format.
Welcome to Jazz narrates the story of jazz and discusses what the audience …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781523506880 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1523506881 |
| Author: | Carolyn Sloan, Jessica Gibson |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Workman Children's |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 506g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 302mm x 260mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“A swinging invitation to get into the groove.” —Kirkus Reviews
“… a five-star performance from start to finish.” —BookPage
“Welcome to Jazz is a perfect entree for a young person’s journey into the wonders of jazz. Carolyn Sloan’s insightfulness into the basics—rhythm, sound, improvisation—makes concepts clear while providing a fun and exciting adventure into the exploration of the art form. Highly recommended for children of all ages.”
—Justin DiCiccio, jazz performer, composer, pedagogue, and Associate Dean/Chair Emeritus of The Manhattan School of Music’s Jazz Arts Program
Carolyn Sloan
Carolyn Sloan is a music educator at the Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn, New York, and the author of Finding Your Voice: A Practical and Spiritual Approach to Singing and Living. A songwriter and musician, she has been writing music for theatre, television, and children for the past 20 years. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.
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