April is Jazz Appreciation Month and Miss Lindsey is celebrating with a book list that celebrates the music, the people, and the instruments of jazz. Whether you already love jazz or want to gain a new appreciation, please enjoy her picks.

Jazz Appreciation Month Book List

Full List on Bookshop.org:

Trombone Shorty

Sonny’s Bridge

Piano Starts Here

Stompin’ at the Savoy

Duke Ellington

This Jazz Man

Harlem’s Little Blackbird

Jazz Baby

Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!

The 5 O’Clock Band

Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop

The Sound That Jazz Makes

Miss Lindsey is a former children’s librarian with a wealth of knowledge. Check out some of the other lists she has created for us: Miss Lindsey’s Book Lists

Interested in learning more about jazz or jazz appreciation month? Check out the Smithsonian’s page for 2022 Jazz Appreciation Month.

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