How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 32
Published: 2023
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"How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz" by Jonah Winter tells the story of Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, a pioneering figure in jazz music. The book chronicles his journey from a young piano prodigy in New Orleans to a key innovator in the jazz genre. Through vibrant illustrations and engaging prose, readers discover how Morton combined various musical influences to create a new sound that would shape the future of music. The narrative emphasizes his bold personality, creative genius, and the cultural backdrop of the early 20th century, highlighting his lasting impact on jazz and American music history. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2023 by St Martin's Press .
Jonah Winter is the author of Barack , Dizzy , Diego , and Atheneum's own Sonia Sotomayor , and Roberto Clemente , to name a few. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
This book features the following character:
Jelly Roll Morton
This book features the character Jelly Roll Morton.