In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Aretha Franklin, 'The Queen of Soul'.The fourth of five children, Aretha was born in Tennessee and took the stage at an early age in her father's church choir. She went on to become the bestselling rhythm and blues singer of all time, and the first woman to be installed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the broadcaster's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!  Read more

This saxophone tutor is now available in a new edition with a playalong CD.Containing a mixture of songs and tunes from all over the world, including classical tunes, folk melodies, and pop songs arranged for both solo and duet, the book is graded from the pupil's first lesson to Grade 4. Appropriate scales and arpeggios are also included. In the ABRACADABRA series. Read more

Press the buttons to hear the music in this time-travelling journey around the world, as young readers embark on a magical adventure through the history of music!Stopping off at 10 key chronologically organised moments in history, in different places around the world, readers meet a great musician in each, and can press their instruments to hear a clip of their musical masterpieces!From 1600s England, where you can hear the harpsichord play Greensleeves, to 18th Century Munich, where you can hear Mozart's piano sonata, to a classical Indian raga in 1700s Udaipur, to New York in the 1940s, where readers can press Charlie Parker's saxophone to hear bebop Jazz, this book will teach children about cultural history, famous musicians and musical genres all while wanting to press the buttons and hear the music again and again.Each musician tells you about where they live, how their music was inspired, and what it means to them, teaching children about the origins of these most magical melodies.A great playtime or bedtime read, complete with a soundtrack that tracks key moments in musical history, children will love to listen to the most beautiful and important, genre defining bars of music time and time again. Read more

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Prince, one of the most iconic performers in music history.From a young age, Prince was obsessed with music. Even though he couldn’t read it, his talent – whether on piano, drums, guitar or vocals – turned him into an icon. Combining funk, disco, soul and almost every other genre out there, his songs are some of the best-loved all around the world. Prince knew that he didn’t have to be like anyone else to be a star – and there was no one quite like Prince. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the music legend’s life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!  Read more

Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too.Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together.The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with "playlists" of key pieces encouraging kids to look up pieces to hear for themselves. STEAM spreads delve into the psychology and math behind music, from how it affects our mood to how it can improve our minds.Covering India's Ragas, Indonesia's Gamelan, Japan's city pop, and more, this book will help children discover a love of music. Read more

Ella Fitzgerald sang the blues and she sang them good. Ella and her fellas were on the way up! It seemed like nothing could stop her, until the biggest club in town refused to let her play… and all because of her colour. But when all hope seemed lost, little did Ella imagine that a Hollywood star would step in to help. This is the incredible true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born – and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and adversity.  An inspiring story, strikingly illustrated, about the unlikely friendship between two celebrated female icons of America’s golden age. Read more

AN INTERACTIVE, SWING-ALONG PICTURE BOOK―WITH 12 SOUND CHIPS! Are you ready to swing? Discover the wonders of jazz: How to get in the groove, what it means to play a solo, and the joy of singing along in a call-and-response. In this interactive swing-along picture book with 12 sound chips, you’ll hear the instruments of jazz―the rhythm section with its banjo, drums, and tuba, and the leads, like the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone. And you’ll hear singers scat, improvising melodies with nonsense syllables like be-bop and doo-we-ah! Along the way, you’ll learn how this unique African American art form started in New Orleans, and how jazz changed over time as innovative musicians like King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday added their own ideas to it. Press the buttons to hear the band, the rhythms, and the singer calling out: “OH WHEN THE SAINTS―oh when the saints…” Read more

Composer and broadcaster Jack Pepper introduces the world of classical music - and its colourful characters - as you've never seen it before... LET'S ROCK!Take a tour of musical history, and learn your timbre from your tempo, your tuba from your cello and your symphony from your concerto. Rub shoulders with 20 great composers - including child prodigy Mozart, pioneering musician Florence Price and film score composer Hans Zimmer - and find out what it really takes to write a timeless classical hit!Listen as you read, using the playlist inside, with over 40 classical pieces covering 1,000 years of music. The story doesn't stop here, as Classical continues to influence music today and future sounds. Informal, funny and written with infectious enthusiasm, this book is sure to inspire the budding composer in every reader and open up this dazzling world of music to new fans. Read more

A beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about the trumpet. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO).Follow trumpet player, Pete, on his musical journey, playing in the school orchestra, at music college and in the recording studio. Discover how the trumpet is played, the different genres of music it creates and its role within the orchestra. Listen along and feel swept away by a lively orchestra performance at the end of the book.With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO, this is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about the trumpet. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra. Read more

Meet Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most influential jazz singers of all time! Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the inspirational life of the First Lady of Song, from her early singing days on the streets of Harlem to her success as a jazz legend, with the message: 'It's not where you come from, but where you're going that counts.' Ella Fitzgerald grew up near Harlem, in New York, where she was surrounded by music and dance. After winning first prize in a talent competition at the Apollo Theater, she went on to tour the world with her pioneering voice. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the singer's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!  Read more

La famille tortue ; Dans la forêt lointaine ; Une souris verte ; Mon petit lapin a bien du chagrin ; Une poule sur un mur ; Petit escargot. Read more

Collection of 61 classic jazz songs for Trombone, 76 pagesThe songs:✔ Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)✔ Birdland✔ My Way✔ The Pink Panther✔ Take The 'A' Train✔ Take Five✔ Misty✔ Cantaloupe Island✔ I'm Getting Sentimental Over You✔ Unforgettable✔ Moon River✔ Straight No Chaser✔ In The Mood✔ All Of Me✔ In A Sentimental Mood✔ The Shadow Of Your Smile✔ So What✔ The Way You Look Tonight✔ Body And Soul✔ Come Fly With Me✔ Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)✔ Blue Skies✔ A Night In Tunisia✔ Puttin' On The Ritz✔ Skylark✔ Baby Elephant Walk✔ Hello, Dolly!✔ Mood Indigo✔ The Very Thought Of You✔ That's Amore (That's Love)✔ Beyond The Sea✔ Cheek To Cheek✔ It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)✔ Love Is Here To Stay✔ La Vie En Rose (Take Me To Your Heart Again)✔ Don't Get Around Much Anymore✔ Stardust✔ Fever✔ April In Paris✔ Caravan✔ Honeysuckle Rose✔ The Impression That I Get✔ Mona Lisa✔ Satin Doll✔ What A Wonderful World✔ What The World Needs Now Is Love✔ Peter Gunn✔ Speak Low✔ Bluesette✔ For All We Know✔ I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good✔ Luck Be A Lady✔ Moonlight In Vermont✔ On Green Dolphin Street✔ Polka Dots And Moonbeams✔ Sophisticated Lady✔ Stella By Starlight✔ Strangers In The Night✔ A Sunday Kind Of Love✔ Tangerine✔ They Can't Take That Away From Me. Read more

Jazz Standards Piano Sheet Music25 jazz songs by famous composers, 107 pages, including:Georgia On My Mind Sing, Sing, Sing Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps) Moon River When I Fall In Love Misty Christmas Time Is Here Baby Elephant Walk The "In" Crowd My Way Take Five Maple Leaf Rag My Baby Just Cares For Me What A Wonderful World The Entertainer Reflections In D St. Thomas On Green Dolphin Street Comin' Home Baby Satin Doll On The Sunny Side Of The Street Cast Your Fate To The Wind The Look Of LoveBlue SkiesYou Must Believe In Spring Read more

Miles Davis's 19 beautiful songs, solo piano arrangement , including:✔ Yesterdays ✔ Tune Up✔ The Theme ✔ Somethin' Else ✔ Solar ✔ So What✔ On Green Dolphin Street ✔ Nardis ✔ Miles ✔ Milestones ✔ Israel✔ Flamenco Sketches ✔ Dig ✔ Darn That Dream (arr. Brent Edstrom)✔ Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) ✔ Blue In Green✔ Autumn Leaves (arr. Phillip Keveren)✔ All Blues ✔ CIRCLE .- Pages: 77- Sizze: 8.5 x 11'' Read more

This jazz magazine is perfect for writing songs and you can write your own jazz songs. Ideal for encouraging consistent and regular writing practice for the craft. Blank notebook,and staff manuscript blank for men or women. Great for anyone who loves writing lyrics or playing music. Also good for Christmas, Christmas or graduation gift. Perfect for a friend, student, ambitious artist or songwriter. This jazz magazine is perfect multipurpose and has a lot of space, so it's perfect for filling pages by writing words and words.Specifications:Dimensions: 6 "x 9"Pages: 110 pagesHigh quality paper Read more

Young John Coltrane was all ears. And there was a lot to hear growing up in the South in the 1930s: preachers praying, music on the radio, the bustling of the household. These vivid noises shaped John's own sound as a musician. Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls have composed an amazingly rich hymn to the childhood of jazz legend John Coltrane.Before John Was a Jazz Giant is a 2009 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book and a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Read more

In this toe-tapping jazz tribute, the traditional "This Old Man" gets a swinging makeover, and some of the era's best musicians take center stage. The tuneful text and vibrant illustrations bop, slide, and shimmy across the page as Satchmo plays one, Bojangles plays two . . . right on down the line to Charles Mingus, who plays nine, plucking strings that sound "divine." Easy on the ear and the eye, this playful introduction to nine jazz giants will teach children to count--and will give them every reason to get up and dance!Includes a brief biography of each musician. Read more

An original resource on rock and pop, musical theatre and jazz to support students studying the revised WJEC AS and A Level Music specification. Read more

A brand new book of fantastic pieces to work alongside the bestselling Abracadabra tutorial books. Accompaniments are provided on the CD, providing great pieces for concerts throughout the year.Anyone can take the stage and stand in the spotlight!This brand new book works alongside A&C Black's bestselling Abracadabra tutorial books to provide additional pieces which are longer in length, great fun and perfect for concert performances or simply more musical fun. 14 pieces, from classics to folk and jazz are carefully selected for flautists to enjoy playing for themselves or audiences. Suitable for players at grades 1-3 level.Includes CD of fantastic backing tracks specially arranged for this book, providing sparkle to any performance. Four songs include optional duet parts for friends to join in. Read more

2021 Florida Book Awards Silver MedalistThough a disability stunted his growth and left him with a hunched back, William Henry "Chick" Webb did not let that get in the way of his musical pursuits. Even as a young child, Chick saw the world as one big drum, pounding out rhythms on everything from stair railings to pots and pans. His love of percussion brought him to the big time as an influential big band leader.This picture-book biography details the life of black American jazz drummer Chick Webb, who in the 1930s led one of the big bands of the swing era, earning him the nickname the "King of the Savoy." Read more