Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane

A lyrical picture book biography of John Coltrane that focuses on his childhood. Before John was a jazz giant . . .Young John Coltrane was all ears. And there was a lot to hear, growing up in the south during the 1930s: church songs, preachers praying, music on the radio, and the bustling of the household. John was surrounded by all kinds of vivid noises that shaped his own sound as a musician.With vibrant words and glowing colors, Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls compose an amazingly rich hymn to the childhood of jazz legend John Coltrane.   Product Details: ISBN/EAN: 125082270X / 9781250822703 Publisher:  Square Fish   Publish Date: April 5, 2022 Pages: 32 Target Age: 5-9