Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge

James Ransome's glorious art celebrates jazz icon Sonny Rollins and how he found an inspired spot to practice his saxophone when his neighbors complained.Sonny Rollins loved his saxophone. As a teenager, he was already playing with jazz stars and making a name for himself. But in 1959, at age twenty-nine, he took a break from performing-to work on being a better, not just famous, musician. Practicing in a city apartment didn't please the neighbors, so Sonny found a surprising alternative-the Williamsburg Bridge. There, with his head in the clouds and foghorns for company, Sonny could play to his heart's content and perfect his craft. It was a bold choice, for a bold young man and musician.Sonny's passion for music comes alive in jazzy text and vivid, evocative paintings of New York City. His story celebrates striving to be your very best self, an inspiration to music lovers young and old.

ISBN:	9781984813664
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Imprint:	Nancy Paulsen
Published date:	14 Oct 2021
DEWEY:	788.7165092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	32
Weight:	403g
Height:	236mm
Width:	276mm
Spine width:	9mm

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