Little Melba and Her Big Trombone - Hardcover

Russell-Brown, Katheryn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1600608981 ISBN 13: 9781600608988

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2014

Synopsis

Melba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family's Majestic radio. At age seven, Melba fell in love with a big, shiny trombone, and soon taught herself to play the instrument. By the time she was a teenager, Melba's extraordinary gift for music led her to the world of jazz. She joined a band led by trumpet player Gerald Wilson and toured the country. Overcoming obstacles of race and gender, Melba went on to become a famed trombone player and arranger, spinning rhythms, harmonies, and melodies into gorgeous songs for all the jazz greats of the twentieth century: Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. Brimming with ebullience and the joy of making music, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is a fitting tribute to a trailblazing musician and a great unsung hero of jazz.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1600608981
• ISBN 13: 9781600608988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Morrison Frank