Suggested Children's Books:

Ben's Trumpet
Bring on That Beat
Hip Cat
Jazz Baby
Jazz Cats
Jazz Fly
Jazzy Alphabet
John Coltrane's Giant Steps
Mush's Jazz Adventure
Once upon a Time in Chicago: The Story of Benny Goodman
Rent Party Jazz
Satchmo's Blues
Saxophone Sam and His Snazzy Jazz Band
Snow White in New York
Who Bop

Jazz is a type of music which originated in the United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a combination of many different influences- African rhythms and musical styles, spirituals, ragtime, and blues with Western traditions, instruments, and harmonies. Improvisation is a key element of Jazz. Famous Jazz Musicians include: Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman.
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