{"product_id":"sonnys-bridge-jazz-legend-sonny-rollins-finds-his-groove-9781580898812","title":"Sonny's Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis groovy, bebopping picture book biography chronicles the legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins's search for inspiration on the Williamsburg Bridge after quitting the jazz scene in 1959.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRollins is one of the most prolific sax players in the history of jazz, but, in 1959, at the height of his career, he vanished from the jazz scene. His return to music was an interesting journey--with a long detour on the Williamsburg Bridge. Too loud to practice in his apartment, Rollins played on the New York City landmark for two years among the cacophony of traffic and the stares of bystanders, leading to the release of his album, \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in rhythmic prose with a bebop edge, this picture-book biography of Sonny Rollins's journey to get his groove back will delight young and old fans alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580898812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2019 pg. 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/11\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barry Wittenstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660508360860,"sku":"9781580898812","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5aaa8d7a-928b-47de-9ba1-d14c2bcbb3bb.jpg?v=1603896889","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sonnys-bridge-jazz-legend-sonny-rollins-finds-his-groove-9781580898812","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}