Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! by Wynton Marsalis

Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! by Wynton Marsalis

The creators of Jazz ABZ are back for an encore! With infectious rhythm and rhyme, musical master Wynton Marsalis opens kids' ears to the sounds around us.

What's that sound? The back door squeeeaks open, sounding like a noisy mouse nearby -- eeek, eeeek, eeeek! Big trucks on the highway rrrrrrrumble, just as hunger makes a tummy grrrrumble. Ringing with exuberance and auditory delights, this second collaboration by world-renowned jazz musician and composer Wynton Marsalis and acclaimed illustrator Paul Rogers takes readers (and listeners) on a rollicking, clanging, clapping tour through the many sounds that fill a neighborhood.

Born in 1961 near New Orleans, Louisiana to a musical family that included his pianist father Ellis, saxophonist brother Branford, and trombonist brother Delfeayo, Wynton Marsalis studied both jazz and classical trumpet. At eighteen, he entered the Juilliard School, and the next year joined Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, the acclaimed band in which generations of emerging jazz artists honed their craft. He has toured with Herbie Hancock and won Grammy Awards for his jazz and classical concerto records.

He has recorded a series of hard-bop inspired ballads (Marsalis Standard Time: Volume 1-3), paid tribute to his native city (Crescent City Christmas Card), and written a suite for choreography in the spirit of Duke Ellington (Citi Movement). As co-founder and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, Marsalis has been dedicated to presenting the work of jazz masters such as Ellington and Thelonious Monk in formal concert halls. He is a tireless advocate for music education, from hosting a public television series to writing an instructive companion book, Marsalis On Music. He was also a major figure in Ken Burns' documentary, JAZZ.

In March 2001, Marsalis was awarded the United Nations designation of Messenger of Peace by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and in June 2002, received the Congressional Horizon Award. When not on tour, he lives in New York. Carl Vigeland is the author of several books, including, with Wynton Marsalis, Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life (see page 33). He has written about golf and many other subjects for such magazines as Golf Digest, Playboy, the Atlantic Monthly, Fast Company, and DoubleTake. He lives in Massachusetts.

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ISBN 13	9780763639914
ISBN 10	0763639915
Title	Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!
Author	Wynton Marsalis
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Candlewick Press,U.S.
Year published	2012-10-09
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2012, Short-listed for Alabama Camellia Award (Grades K-1) 2014
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.