"A picture book biography of Mary Lou Williams, an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote hundreds of compositions, recorded hundreds of songs, and wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and is an artist often overlooked in the canon of American music because of her gender and skin color"--

Examines the personal life and musical career of the famous jazz trumpeter and singer known as Satchmo.

A biography of the famous trumpeter who was one of the first great improvisers in jazz history.

Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop.

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.

Tells the story of the legendary jazz musician, from his deeply religious childhood to his career as a boundary-breaking musician who found inspiration in his own unique approach to both spirituality and music.

Presents a rhythmic tribute to Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and their creation of bebop.

Presents the life of the jazz composer and musician, including his childhood, what turned him onto music, and why he is such an important figure in music history.

Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame.