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coleycole's review against another edition
5.0
Marsalis praises jazz greats from A to Z, using a panoply of poetic forms to fit his subjects. Nat King Cole (for the letter N) is captured in a fun reworking of the nursery rhyme "Old King Cole," which communicates his status as the pop arm of jazz, while Thelonius Monk (letter T) gets a haiku reminiscent of his own short, sharp themes.
The illustrations are gorgeous! Much as Marsalis move from form to form to fit his subject, Rogers captures each artist with a painting evocative of their personality and musical style.
The illustrations are gorgeous! Much as Marsalis move from form to form to fit his subject, Rogers captures each artist with a painting evocative of their personality and musical style.
heypretty52's review against another edition
4.0
Marsalis paints a jumping, hollering, toe-tapping verbal landscape of some of jazz's greatest figures. Employing different rhythms, rhymes, & literary techniques, Jazz ABZ is definitely a picture book for adults. The perfect gift for the jazz-lover in your circle.
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