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THE BIRTH OF THE COOL: HOW JAZZ GREAT MILES DAVIS FOUND HIS SOUND
THE BIRTH OF THE COOL: HOW JAZZ GREAT MILES DAVIS FOUND HIS SOUND
By iconic jazz figure
Wynton Marsalis "Kathleen Cornell Berman and Keith Henry Brown's story illuminates Miles Davis' early journey and purpose. It is just as direct, honest, and soulful as Miles' music and it's fun to read and to see. Keith's pastels are as deeply felt as Miles' haunting sound. Kathleen's poetry is lyrical like Miles' lilting melodies. This book is an enjoyable and enriching way to teach and learn about one of our greatest artists and thinkers. Miles Davis." |
Publishers Weekly Review
"Berman's writing mimics the cadence of jazz, and the text emphasizes the often frustrating process of mastering an instrument." |
Starred Kirkus Review
"Readers are left with lessons in perseverance, critical listening, and the importance of embracing their own uniqueness." "A stirring, soulful, well-researched look at the groundwork that informed Miles’ signature sound, offering an entry point to a towering, complicated figure who reshaped 20th-century music again and again." |
Included in Best Books 2019**
CSMCL Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature
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