Jazz / Walter Dean Myers (Author), Christopher Myers (Illustrator)
Holiday House
2006
Fifteen poems, infused with the rhythm and wordplay of jazz music, are paired with bold, stylized illustrations of performers and dancers to convey the history and breadth of this unique musical style. From bebop to New Orleans, from ragtime to boogie, and every style in between, Jazz takes readers on a musical journey from jazz's beginnings to the present day. - From Amazon
Music - Black History - Poems
This was an IN DEPTH poetic intro to Jazz and its roots. My favorite entry in this book was the poem about the second line band (NOLA funeral tradition) and the way the mood shifted over the page turn from mourning to joyful. There were so many fun Jazzy words to say out loud as well! And Christopher Myer's art was rich and full of color.