It takes the average reader and 40 minutes to read Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Kathleen Cornell Berman
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Miles can’t sleep. Taps his toes, snaps his fingers, can’t stop thinking of ways to make music his own. As a young musician, Miles Davis heard music everywhere. This biography explores the childhood and early career of a jazz legend as he finds his voice and shapes a new musical sound. Follow his progression from East St. Louis to rural Arkansas, from Julliard and NYC jazz clubs to the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival. Rhythmic free verse imbues his story with musicality and gets readers in the groove. Music teachers and jazz fans will appreciate the beats and details throughout, and Miles’ drive to constantly listen, learn, and create will inspire kids to develop their own voice. With evocative illustrations, this glimpse into Miles Davis’ life is sure to captivate music lovers young and old.
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Kathleen Cornell Berman is 40 pages long, and a total of 10,000 words.
This makes it 13% the length of the average book. It also has 12% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 54 minutes to read Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound aloud.
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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