Profiles the life and career of jazz trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie.

Presents information about Ella Fitzgerald, from her youth mired in tragedy to her rise to stardom as one of the top jazz singers of all time.

"Describes the life of Louis Armstrong, focusing on his rise as a pop-culture icon"--Provided by publisher.

"A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it"-- Provided by publisher.

A short look at the life of the famous musician.

Chronicles the life of internationally-acclaimed jazz musician Duke Ellington, from the Harlem Renaissance through his later years.

"A picture book biography of Mary Lou Williams, an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote hundreds of compositions, recorded hundreds of songs, and wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and is an artist often overlooked in the canon of American music because of her gender and skin color"-- Provided by publisher.

Relates the story of the Afro-American woman who, despite a turbulent life, became one of the most famous singers in the history of jazz.

Explores the inventions and influence of the great brass and reed players in the history of jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey, Dizzie Gillespie, and Miles Davis.