{"product_id":"9781600608988","title":"Little Melba and Her Big Trombone","description":"\u003cp\u003eMelba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family’s Majestic radio. At age seven, Melba fell in love with a big, shiny trombone, and soon taught herself to play the instrument. By the time she was a teenager, Melba’s extraordinary gift for music led her to the world of jazz. She joined a band led by trumpet player Gerald Wilson and toured the country. Overcoming obstacles of race and gender, Melba went on to become a famed trombone player and arranger, spinning rhythms, harmonies, and melodies into gorgeous songs for all the jazz greats of the twentieth century: Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. Brimming with ebullience and the joy of making music, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is a fitting tribute to a trailblazing musician and a great unsung hero of jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047495614704,"sku":"9781600608988","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781600608988_p0.jpg?v=1763815232","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781600608988","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}