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This beautiful jacketed hardback compendium brings together a selection of Fitzgerald's finest and most iconic novels, novellas and short stories. F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, celebrated for his penetrating and moving depiction of the American Jazz Age. Perfect as a gift or collectible, this treasury showcases the variety and depth of his genius.
Includes:
• The Great Gatsby
• This Side...
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Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jazz is a uniquely American art form. This popular style of music sprang from post-slavery African-American culture, as children of slaves settled in big cities. They began to fuse their musical heritage with the influences of their new surroundings, and the result is still felt in the music we know as jazz today.
3) Jazz
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Description
From bebop to New Orleans, from ragtime to boogie--and every style in between--this collection of energetic poems, accompanied by bright and exhilarating paintings, celebrates different styles of the American art form, jazz.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Hailing from the Trem©Øe neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Acoustic Rooster forms a jazz band with Duck Ellington, Bee Holliday, and Pepe Ernesto Cruz to compete in the annual Barnyard Talent Show against such greats as Thelonius Monkey, Mules Davis, and Ella Finchgerald. Includes glossary, notes on the characters and songs, and jazz timeline.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Looking forward to learning new steps and donning a fancy new outfit on her first day of jazz class, Mia is disappointed by her drab jazz shoes and devises a creative way to match her ensemble to her jazzy dance routine.
11) Jazz 10 DVDs
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Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
20121226
Language
English
Description
From the critically acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns who brought "The Civil War" and "Baseball" to PBS, "Jazz" is a history of the jazz musical style.
JAZZ celebrates America's greatest original art form. Ken Burns' 10-part documentary opens at the dawn of the 20th century, incorporating American culture and historical events that interact directly with the music. From the 1890s through the ferment of the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age, to...
13) Kind of blue
Author
Publisher
Columbia/Legacy
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Considered by many jazz fans and critics to be one of the genre's most definitive albums. All of the tracks have a relaxed and easygoing feel. Davis' backing band includes such legends as Cannonball Adderly and Bill Evans.
"This is a remarkable album."--Downbeat.
"Hear it, if you're one of the few who haven't. This is the only jazz jaz album that sells five thousand copies a week, every week. Try to get beyond its landmark status."--New York Times...
19) We are in love
Author
Publisher
Columbia
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
This album is full of easy going swing, great voice delivery and overall great popular jazz sounds. This album crosses over from jazz to popular very easily.