Blue and Red Make Purple: A Musical Journey with Jennifer Gasoi [With Audio CD] - Hardcover

by Jennifer Gasoi (Author), Steve Adams (Illustrator)

A musical picture book featuring 12 songs that explore several musical styles. Discover the different colours of jazz according to Grammy Award winner Jennifer Gasoi with this musical picture book that melds bluegrass, Dixieland, Cajun, calypso, klezmer, and many other styles. The accompanying CD offers 12 catchy, tuneful, playful, and totally endearing songs. The musical picture book includes notes highlighting the history, instruments, and unique characteristics of each musical genre, along with listening suggestions and activities for each song. WINNER OF THE PARENTS' CHOICE GOLD AWARD AND NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS GOLD AWARD

Author Biography

Vancouver-born Jennifer Gasoi is a Grammy and Parents' Choice Gold Award singer-songwriter. She is one of Canada's most acclaimed children's performers and recording artists, offering upbeat, intelligent jazz and world beat influenced music with all-ages appeal. In addition to her many sold-out Canadian performances, the Montreal-based musician has performed across the United States, Brazil, Israel, Singapore, India, the U.K. and Japan. Steve Adams has collaborated with many publications over his career, including The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review and The Globe and Mail. He has also illustrated several children's books, including the award-winning picture book The Boy Who Grew Flowers.