The Story of the Saxophone

Title: The Story of the Saxophone

Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Narrators: Cary Hite
Publisher: Holiday House
Genre: Music,
Release Date: 08/01/24
Audience: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Grade Level: Grades 1 - 4

Language: English
Binding Type: Hardcover
Page Count: 40
Awards: Publishers Weekly Starred Review,School Library Journal Starred Review,Shelf Awareness Starred Review


Description: You may think that the story of the saxophone begins with Dexter Gordon or Charlie Parker, or on a street corner in New Orleans. It really began in 1840 in Belgium with a young daydreamer named Joseph-Antoine Adolphe Saxóa boy with bad luck but great ideas. Coretta Scott King Honoree Lesa Cline-Ransome unravels the fascinating history of how Adolphe's once reviled instrument was transported across Europe and Mexico to New Orleans. Follow the saxophone's journey from Adolphe's imagination to the pawn shop window where it caught the eye of musician Sidney Bechet and became the iconic symbol of jazz music it is today. Deflty retold, this history is paired with the gorgeous artwork of James E. Ransome, including an attention-grabbing poster of iconic jazz musicians you can find inside the jacket.