Holder clearly has a good knowledge of his material, and especially of the evolution of jazz, blues and gospel music. The material is clearly presented and well written, although at times the technical terminology is closer to that expected at GCSE than it is to the vocabulary of the younger 8-12 age group that the book appears (with its visuals and humour) to be aimed at. This chapter only includes a single page playlist, which strikingly includes nothing prior to 1975.Ī list of recommended reading material presumably aimed at teachers (though not identified as such), as it comprises adult biographies and academic material rather than children’s books.
Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Michael McDonald, Brian McKnight Greg Phillinganes, John Legend, Alicia Keys Richard Smallwood, Ken Burton, Jason White, Mike Bereal No major artists identified – tracks listed include piano samples by others Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Marc Cohn George Duke, Brad Mehldau, Robert Glasper Horace Silver, Tommy Flanagan, Harold Mabern, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett
Marian McPartland, Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans JohnsonĮdward ‘Duke’ Ellington, Art Tatum Jr, Mary Lou Williams, Nat King Cole Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Malek Jandali, James Rhodes, Lang Lang, Khatia Buniatishvili
Here then is the contents, listing chapter headings and the composers and artists highlighted:Ĭhopin, Liszt, Clara Schumann, Rachmaninov It was well worth the effort though: the playlists are great!
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There isn’t a weblink or other Plan B, and as we are an Apple Music household I first needed to download the Spotify app onto my iPad so that I could use the codes and access the content. The playlists are accessed by scanning QR codes. Significantly and eloquently enhancing the material in the book, Holder provides a Spotify playlist for each chapter, compiling an album’s worth of superb content in every case.
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Some of these veer towards professional resumé, listing albums and achievements, but others feature more personal anecdotal nuggets. Most chapters highlight major artists, giving brief biographical information and listening suggestions. This is followed by a much more detailed history of jazz styles and movements, leading to a selection of contemporary genres. The book begins with a brief history of the keyboard, before giving a short overview of western classical piano music which sadly omits the baroque keyboard writers at one end of the spectrum, and contemporary classical composers at the other. The quiz questions are on point and encourage effective reading and learning, while the jokes are ‘dad humour’ groan-aloud. The layout is appealing, and spot on for the “tweenager” target readership. These include pictures of great composers and artists, as well as four cartoon child characters who accompany the reader through the book, Pheobe, Callum, Olivia and Zaki.Īn initial quick flick through the book suggests that the content will heavily feature contemporary popular music styles, and the latter part of the book is dominated by QR codes and music playlists, about which more soon. Within, the 186 pages are printed in black and white, but with vivid illustrations (by Charity Russell) on every page.
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