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Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Award-winning author Mara Rockliff and acclaimed illustrator Michele Wood capture the story of "Hot Miss Lil" Hardin Armstrong, legendary jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader--and a female pioneer on the music stage.

Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band. She went on to achieve fame as a bandleader and composer, and "swung" with many of the greatest early jazz musicians, including her husband, Louis Armstrong. Award-winning author Mara Rockliff and acclaimed illustrator Michele Wood brilliantly capture the rhythms and passions of this jazz pioneer and legend whose music and story deserve to be heard.

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Calkins Creek

Release: January 30, 2018

ISBN: 1629795550

ISBN 13: 9781629795553

Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Award-winning author Mara Rockliff and acclaimed illustrator Michele Wood capture the story of "Hot Miss Lil" Hardin Armstrong, legendary jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader--and a female pioneer on the music stage.

Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band. She went on to achieve fame as a bandleader and composer, and "swung" with many of the greatest early jazz musicians, including her husband, Louis Armstrong. Award-winning author Mara Rockliff and acclaimed illustrator Michele Wood brilliantly capture the rhythms and passions of this jazz pioneer and legend whose music and story deserve to be heard.

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Calkins Creek

Release: January 30, 2018

ISBN: 1629795550

ISBN 13: 9781629795553

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