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Jazz Abz : An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits
by Wynton Marsalis
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0763621358
- ISBN 13
- 9780763621353
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About This Item
Massachussetts USA Candlewick Press ( MA) 2005 2005. Paul Rogers. Hardcover, 76 pages, ENG, 285 x 260 mm, book is in New state, illustrations / images in bright colours, . ISBN 9780763621353. In a swinging improvisation with poster artist Paul Rogers, Wynton Marsalis celebrates the spirit of twenty-six stellar jazz performers, from Armstrong to Dizzy -- and showcases the same number of poetic forms. A is for almighty Louis Armstrong, whose amazing artistry unfolds in an accumulative poem shaped like the letter he stands for. As for sax master Sonny Rollins, whose robust style radiates roundness, could there be a better tribute than a poetic rondeau? In an extraordinary feat, Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz composer Wynton Marsalis harmonizes his love and knowledge of jazz's most celebrated artists with an astounding diversity of poetic forms -- from simple blues (Count Basie) to a complex pantoum (Charlie Parker), from a tender sonnet (Sarah Vaughan) to a performance poem snapping the rhythms of Art Blakey to life. Matching Wynton Marsalis's musical cadences note for note is the bold, poster-style art of Paul Rogers, highlighted in two phenomenal foldout spreads. The art's vibrant nostalgic feel is echoed in an exquisite design, with its size simulating an old 78 LP and its endpapers die-cut to mimic a vintage record sleeve. Complete with a discography and brief biographies of the featured musicians as well as notes on the various poetic forms, this is truly an incomparable gift book -- for older children learning about jazz, longtime jazz aficionados, lovers of poetry, and readers of all ages who appreciate the finest in book design. Back matter includes biographical sketches, notes on the poetic forms, and information about the author and the illustrator.
Synopsis
Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer, and tireless champion of jazz, is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and the winner of nine Grammy Awards. The artistic director for the Jazz at Lincoln Center program, he lives in New York. Paul Rogers has created everything from billboard portraits at Dodger Stadium to a silkscreen portrait of Wynton Marsalis for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He lives in Pasadena, California.
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- Bookseller
- ERIK TONEN BOOKSELLER
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58536
- Title
- Jazz Abz : An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits
- Author
- Wynton Marsalis
- Illustrator
- Paul Rogers
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0763621358
- ISBN 13
- 9780763621353
- Publisher
- Massachussetts USA Candlewick Press ( MA) 2005 2005
- Place of Publication
- Westminster, Maryland, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- October 25, 2005
- Keywords
- Jazz Instrumental
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