Trombone Shorty
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419714658 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1419714651 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
print - Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | Randolph Caldecott Honor Book, 2016. Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 2016. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Trombonists United States Biography Jazz musicians United States Biography Andrews, Troy New Orleans (La.) |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J B A571t (Text) | 33126020163634 | JBiography | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | J B A571t (Text) | 33126020163659 | JBiography | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J B A571t (Text) | 33126020301051 | JBiography | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2015 April
Gr 1â4â"Where y'at?" Troy Andrews, aka Trombone Shorty, opens his book with this phrase, letting readers know that it's New Orleans parlance for hello. In this stunning picture book autobiography, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Andrews shares the story of his early years growing up in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans. Andrews desperately wished to emulate the musicians in his family and those he saw performing all over his city, so he and his friends made their own instruments out of found materials, played in the streets, and marched with bands. When one day he found a battered, discarded trombone bigger than he was, Andrews finally had a real instrument to play, and he practiced day and night, acquiring the nickname Trombone Shorty from his older brother. The moment Bo Diddley pulled Andrews on stage to play with him during the New Orleans jazz festival was a turning point, and he hasn't stopped performing since. Collier's beautiful watercolor, pen-and-ink, and collage artwork picks up the rhythm and pace of Andrew's storytelling, creating an accompaniment full of motion and color. Each spread offers a visual panoply of texture, perspective, and angles, highlighting the people and the instruments. Andrews's career is still on the rise, his music gaining an ever wider audience, and this title will be an inspiration to many. VERDICT Coupled with a selection of Trombone Shorty's music, this work will make for fun and thoughtful story sharing. A must-have.âJody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA
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