Jazz Day
Author: Orgill, Roxane
ISBN: 9781536205633
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 66
Dimensions: 280mm x 204mm x
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
“A memorable ode to a time and place, a celebration of music that was both hot and cool, and an endearing snapshot of the men and women who wrote, played, and sang jazz.” — Booklist (starred review)
What happens when you invite as many jazz musicians as you can to pose for a photo in 1950s Harlem? In a captivating collection of poems, Roxane Orgill steps into the frame of Harlem 1958, bringing to life the musicians’ mischief and quirks, their memorable style, and the vivacious atmosphere of a Harlem block full of kids on a hot summer’s day. Francis Vallejo’s vibrant, detailed, and wonderfully expressive paintings do loving justice to the larger-than-life quality of jazz musicians of the era. Includes bios of several of the fifty-seven musicians, an author’s note, source notes, a bibliography, and a foldout of Art Kane’s famous photograph.
ISBN: 9781536205633
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 66
Dimensions: 280mm x 204mm x
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
“A memorable ode to a time and place, a celebration of music that was both hot and cool, and an endearing snapshot of the men and women who wrote, played, and sang jazz.” — Booklist (starred review)
What happens when you invite as many jazz musicians as you can to pose for a photo in 1950s Harlem? In a captivating collection of poems, Roxane Orgill steps into the frame of Harlem 1958, bringing to life the musicians’ mischief and quirks, their memorable style, and the vivacious atmosphere of a Harlem block full of kids on a hot summer’s day. Francis Vallejo’s vibrant, detailed, and wonderfully expressive paintings do loving justice to the larger-than-life quality of jazz musicians of the era. Includes bios of several of the fifty-seven musicians, an author’s note, source notes, a bibliography, and a foldout of Art Kane’s famous photograph.
