Karen Ehrhardt

The main message of This Jazz Man is to educate people on the aspects of Jazz and also to engage the reader in counting. I loved the illustrations because the words that contained onomatopoeia were bolded and stood out in a colorful way. This helped the reader identify new vocabulary and what was important in the story. I also loved the index in this book, “Playing & from Cheraw South Carolina John Birks” It went further in depth about each Jazz man and how he impacted the world of Jazz. For example, John Birks created a bebop aspect that contained complex rhythms, which people thought was fascinating at the time. This is great information for readers who like non-fiction or who were doing future research on specific Jazz musicians.… (more)