Jazz on a Saturday Night
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Jazz on a Saturday Night is a 2007 children's picture book by American writers Leo and Diane Dillon published by The Blue Sky Press.
Synopsis
A crowd gathers in a concert hall on a Saturday night, ready to hear live Jazz after a long work week. Famous musicians gather and perform for the audience, including Miles Davis, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Stanley Clark, Ella Fitzgerald. These musicians combine melodies using trumpet, saxophone, piano, vocals, bass, guitar, and drums. As the concert concludes, each member of the audience files out, inspired and uplifted by the music they heard. While these musicians never truly played together historically, they all were famous and talented performers.
Background
The authors and illustrators of this book, Lee and Diane Dillon, frequently listen to jazz and use it as inspiration for their work.{{Cite book|title=Jazz on a Saturday Night|last=Dillon|first=Leo|last2=Dillon|first2=Diane|publisher=The Blue Sky Press|year=2007|isbn=|location=New York|pages=}}
Reception
This book was received very well by many professional book review companies. One such was Kirkus, which praised the illustrations, stating, "...the authors paint stylized, affectionate portraits of eight artists...".{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/leo-dillon/jazz-on-a-saturday-night/|title=JAZZ ON A SATURDAY NIGHT by Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}} Scholastic referred to the book as "pure magic".{{Cite web|url=http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/jazz-on-a-saturday-night-by-diane-dillon/|title=Jazz on a Saturday Night by Diane DillonLeo Dillon {{!}} Scholastic|website=www.scholastic.com|access-date=2019-02-05}} It received the Coretta Scott King Award honor for illustrator in 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/coretta-scott-king-book-awards-all-recipients-1970-present|title=Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present|last=JAMUNDSEN|date=2012-04-05|website=Round Tables|language=en|access-date=2019-02-27}}