American Jazz

Series presents well, written biographies biograhies of the greats in the world of Jazz written for intermediate through middle school age readers.

This new series includes well-written and motivational biographies of the greatest jazz and ragtime composers in American History. The biographies are written for upper elementary and middle school age students. The books offer a great opportunity to combine music and American History through the presentation of the lives of these great talents. The series can be read as a biography or are very useful as a supplement for research. The composers profiled include: Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Omette Coleman, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Bessie Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, and Scott Joplin.