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A review by calistareads
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Brian Pinkney, Andrea Davis Pinkney
5.0
This has rhythm and soul. I love the voice of this story. It swings with that cool sweet tongue of hot jazz. The story of Duke’s life is scatted out on these pages. It feels alive and well. Duke was a popular dude and he was a shining example of a person of color making it in Carnegie Hall and beyond. He was a very respected musician on the world stage. I need to go and listen to some of his music. I admit that I don’t know him that well. I have heard his most popular tunes. He was a powerful musician.
I think the art, the verse, the feel of this books does an amazing job getting this man’s life across. The dancing scenes jump off the page. You can feel the club beat. I love how the music is represented by colors on the page swirling right off it. This is a great story.
The nephew loved the pictures and swirls. He was infected by the rhythm of the story. He liked it and gave this 4 stars. The niece didn’t know what this sounds like so her dad is going to find a few things for them to listen too. She enjoyed the story and gave this 3 stars.
I think the art, the verse, the feel of this books does an amazing job getting this man’s life across. The dancing scenes jump off the page. You can feel the club beat. I love how the music is represented by colors on the page swirling right off it. This is a great story.
The nephew loved the pictures and swirls. He was infected by the rhythm of the story. He liked it and gave this 4 stars. The niece didn’t know what this sounds like so her dad is going to find a few things for them to listen too. She enjoyed the story and gave this 3 stars.