Innovators of American Jazz

by Stanley I. Mour

Book Overview

What is a popular kind of music that originated in the United States? The answer is Jazz. Mixing folk and blues influences, talented artists from Scott Joplin to Wynton Marsalis have kept jazz at the forefront of the American music scene. The musicians portrayed in this book played different instruments and had different styles, but all helped keep jazz fresh and new. Readers follow ten prominent jazz musicians (Scott Joplin, Daniel Louis Armstrong,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146440271X
• ISBN13: 9781464402715
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8