Jazz is a 2006 picture book by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers. It is a collection of illustrations and rhyming text celebrating the roots of Jazz music.
Synopsis
Jazz is a collection of poetry and illustrations that interprets the styles and roots of jazz music including ragtime, swing, bebop, and fusion.
Reception Publishers Weekly called the book a "mesmerizing verbal and visual riff on a uniquely American art form." Kirkus Reviews praises this book that "stands as a welcome addition to the literature of jazz: In a genre all too often done poorly for children, it stands out as one of the few excellent treatments."
Jazz was named a Coretta Scott King Award honor book for illustration.
The audiobook adaption, performed by James D-Train Williams and Vaneese Thomas and including original music alongside each poem, won the inaugural Odyssey Award in 2008.
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