Profiles twenty-six of the jazz greats of all time, from Count Basie to Louis Armstrong, through a review of their work, their life stories, and their greatest hits by one of today's top jazz performers. A is for "almighty" Louis Armstrong, whose amazingartistry 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.

The creators of Jazz ABZ are back for an encore! With infectious rhythm and rhyme, musical master Wynton Marsalis opens kids’ ears to the sounds around us. Features an audio read-along performed by the author! What’s that sound? The back door squeeeaks open, sounding like a noisy mouse nearby — eeek, eeeek, eeeek! Big trucks on the highway rrrrrrrumble, just as hunger makes a tummy grrrrumble. Ringing with exuberance and auditory delights, this second collaboration by world-renowned jazz musician and composer Wynton Marsalis and acclaimed illustrator Paul Rogers takes readers (and listeners) on a rollicking, clanging, clapping tour through the many sounds that fill a neighborhood.

Presents a collection of highly personal and stylized characterizations of 26 legendary jazz performers, from Louis Armstrong to Dizzy Gillespie. Includes brief biographical sketches.

This unique alphabet book includes a jazz musician for every letter of the alphabet. The portrait of each musician is in a style that gives a sense of his or her sound & also reflects a particular period in time. Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis has written lyrical entries for each jazz musician: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, John Coltraine, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Gerry Mulligan, Coleman Hawkins, Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Lady Day, Charles Mingus, Nat ¿King¿ Cole, Ornette Coleman, Charlie Parker, Modern Jazz Quartet, Sonny Rollins, Sidney Bechet, Thelonious Monk, Eubie Blake, Sarah Vaughan, Fats Waller, Bix Beiderbecke, Lester Young, & Dizzy Gillespie. Full-color illustrations. Oversize.

The award-winning book by celebrated jazz composer Wynton Marsalis includes an exclusive art print by Paul Rogers. Celebrating the spirit of 26 stellar jazz artists, this book is designed like an old 78 LP, with endpapers and two foldouts simulating a vintage record sleeve. Full color.

Profiles twenty-six of the jazz greats of all time, from Count Basie to Louis Armstrong, through a poetic review of their work, their life stories, and their greatest hits by one of today's top jazz performers.

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The classic anthem to youth from Bob Dylan, one of our best-loved songwriters, reimagined as a picture book by award-winning illustrator Paul Rogers. Since it first appeared on the 1974 album Planet Waves, "Forever Young" has been one of Bob Dylan's most beloved songs. Now award-winning artist Paul Rogers gives us a new interpretation of the lyrics. With images inspired by classic Dylan songs and pieces of his life, this is a bold and touching tribute to an anthem whose message will always stay forever young.