Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound

Miles can't sleep.Taps his toes, snaps his fingers, can't stop thinking of ways to make music his...
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SKU: 9781624146909
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Author: Kathleen Cornell Berman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Berman, Kathleen Cornell

Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound

$43.81

Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound

$43.81
Author: Kathleen Cornell Berman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Miles can't sleep.
Taps his toes,
snaps his fingers,
can't stop thinking of ways
to make music his own.

As a young musician, Miles Davis heard music everywhere. This biography explores the childhood and early career of a jazz legend as he finds his voice and shapes a new musical sound. Follow his progression from East St. Louis to rural Arkansas, from Julliard and NYC jazz clubs to the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival. Rhythmic free verse imbues his story with musicality and gets readers in the groove. Music teachers and jazz fans will appreciate the beats and details throughout, and Miles' drive to constantly listen, learn, and create will inspire kids to develop their own voice.

With evocative illustrations, this glimpse into Miles Davis' life is sure to captivate music lovers young and old.

Author: Kathleen Cornell Berman
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Published: 04/16/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 11.40h x 10.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781624146909
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/07/2019
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2019 pg. 90
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 93
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2019 pg. 154
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author

Kathleen Cornell Berman is an assembler and sculptor of words and found objects. A former elementary school teacher, she now spends her time writing, creating art, and frequenting jazz concerts. This is her debut picture book. She lives in Queens, New York, with her husband.

Keith Henry Brown, debut picture book illustrator, got his start drawing super heroes, but jazz musicians like Miles Davis have always been heroes to him. A graduate of the High School of Art and Design as well as Parsons School of Design, he combined his love of art and jazz as the creative director at Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has designed and illustrated promotional graphics and several jazz album covers. Born and raised in Staten Island, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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