Description: An introduction to jazz for young children, in a lively picture book complete with sound buttons to hear the instruments, the rhythms, and the New Orleans sound of "When the Saints Go Marching In"--a jazz song everyone knows!
Brief description:
Carolyn Sloan is a music educator at the Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn, New York, and the author of Finding Your Voice: A Practical and Spiritual Approach to Singing and Living. A songwriter and musician, she has been writing music for theater, television, and children for the past 20 years. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.
Review Quotes:
"A swinging invitation to get into the groove." --Kirkus Reviews
". . . a five-star performance from start to finish." --BookPage "Welcome to Jazz is a perfect entree for a young person's journey into the wonders of jazz. Carolyn Sloan's insightfulness into the basics--rhythm, sound, improvisation--makes concepts clear while providing a fun and exciting adventure into the exploration of the art form. Highly recommended for children of all ages."--Justin DiCiccio, jazz performer, composer, pedagogue, and Associate Dean/Chair Emeritus of The Manhattan School of Music's Jazz Arts Program