Reviews for
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."

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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 

Bank Street Best Books of 2020 
Published in 2019
"BIRTH OF THE COOL" OUTSTANDING MERIT AWARD *


BIRTH OF THE COOL: HOW JAZZ GREAT MILES DAVIS FOUND HIS SOUND
MENTIONED IN Jazz Times Magazine 2021 as one of the 10 best children's books about Jazz.

JazzTimes 10: Hip Jazz Books for KidsWords and pictures that tell swingin' stories
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 18, 2021  – BY Mac Randall
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I am looking for a publisher for the second part of Birth of the Cool.
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