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Title: Duke Ellington : The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney, J. Brian Pinkney ISBN: 0-7868-0178-6 Publisher: General Pub. Date: 28 April, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An outstanding picture book biography!
Comment: This beautiful picture book biography recounts the life and career of jazz musician, Edward Kennedy Ellington -- better known to all as the Duke.
When the Duke's parents enrolled him in piano lessons for the very first time, he flat out did not want to go. At that time he had visions of playing baseball; but his parents insisted that he learn to play the piano. The music lessons were slow and not a lot of fun. It wasn't long before he quit taking lessons altogether and kissed the piano goodbye. Little did he know then that the melodious rhythms of Ragtime would draw him back to this instrument again and lead to his success as a great musician, composer, and orchestra leader!
Andrea Davis Pinkney does an outstanding job sharing the Duke's story with young readers. Her husband, Brian Pinkney, matches her wonderful text with vibrate illustrations, which translate the Duke's music into a series of bold colored spirals, waves, curls, and swirls that literally leap off of the pages of the book! Without a doubt, this husband and wife collaboration will guide readers in appreciating the rhythm and beat of the Duke's life and music. This book is truly a musician's delight!
Rating: 5
Summary: This thing's got that swing!
Comment: I just finished reading the Pinkney's "Duke Ellington" to a first grade class in our predominantly white rural school northeast of Seattle. Being trained as a musician, but now working as a librarian, I loved the way this text really swings. When I noticed much of the slang was going over the heads of the children, I'd ask them if they knew what certain words meant. Interestingly, the one African-American girl in the class was hip to most of the jive.
Sure some of the terminology went right past these kids, but they got into the groove, which is carried along soulfully by the vibrant illustrations. Like another reviewer here, when I was done reading this to the kids, I wanted to hear "Take the 'A' Train." Fortunately I had a CD of "Duke Ellington's 16 Most Requested Songs" sitting in my library, so I popped it in, and these kids were a-hoppin' and a-boppin'.
I think next time, I'll play the CD first. Hopefully, I'll be able to settle 'em down afterwards to hear this jazzy biography.
Rating: 5
Summary: A beautiful tribute to Duke Ellington
Comment: "Duke Ellington" is a biography of the legendary composer. The book is directed towards younger readers. Andrea Davis Pinkney's text is well complemented by the rich, colorful illustrations by her husband and collaborator, Brian Pinkney.
The book begins with Ellington's childhood, and describes his early interest in music and the beginning of his career. The Pinkneys portray his triumph at the Cotton Club, his musical partnership with Billy Strayhorn, and other aspects of his life and career. The book concludes with the triumphant premiere of Ellington's great composition "Black, Brown, and Beige" at Carnegie Hall in New York.
One of the aspects of the book that I like best is Andrea Pinkney's use of hip slang that recalls the era being portrayed. Example: "Yeah, those solos were kickin'. Hot-buttered bop, with lots of sassy-cool tones." And Brian Pinkney's illustrations combine vibrant color with an appealing "antiqued" look. Overall, an excellent educational book for young readers.
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Title: Ella Fitzgerald : The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney, Andrea Davis Pinkney, J. Brian Pinkney ISBN: 0786805684 Publisher: General Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong by Roxanne Orgill, Leonard Jenkins, Roxane Orgill ISBN: 0395759196 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka ISBN: 0531059995 Publisher: Orchard Books (NY) Pub. Date: 01 August, 1992 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: John Coltrane's Giant Steps by Christopher Raschka, John Coltrane, Chris Raschka ISBN: 0689845987 Publisher: Atheneum Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Harlem: A Poem by Walter Dean Myers, Christopher Myers ISBN: 0590543407 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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