Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band
by Kwame Alexander, illus. by Tim Bowers.
A bass-playing rooster, trying to build his band, meets up with jazz greats Mules Davis, Ella Finchgerald, Thelonious Monkey, and Duck Ellington. From swing to scat, the barnyard grooves in this rollicking, rhyming, rhythmic tale. A glossary, index of jazz musicians and pieces, and jazz timeline round out this great intro to jazz for kids!
Ages 6-10. Hardback