Meet the Great Jazz Legends

Short Sessions on the Lives, Times & Music of the Great Jazz Legends
Introduce a new generation of music enthusiasts to 17 legendary jazz artists who have enriched the world with their incredible talents. Dr. McCurdy’s illuminating stories about the lives, times, and music of these great jazz musicians span the entire 20th century, from early New Orleans Jazz through the Golden Age of Swing plus the avant-garde and jazz fusion eras. Includes units on Louis Armstrong, James P. Johnson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Clifford Brown, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, and Herbie Hancock. Now students can listen to examples of each legend’s recordings to fully understand the beauty of jazz music! The enhanced CD contains listening tracks as well as a fully reproducible PDF of the entire book. Recommended for grades four and up.

Additional Information

SKU#: 00-32180
UPC: 038081352855
ISBN-10: 0739059386
ISBN-13: 9780739059388
Secondary Category: General Music and Classroom Publications
Format: Book, CD & Reproducible Activity Sheets
Page Count: 72
Contributors: By Ronald C. McCurdy
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