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The 5 O’Clock Band

h1 July 18th, 2018 by jules


“‘If you understand tradition and you keep it alive, you will be a great bandleader.'”
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Over at BookPage, I’ve a review here of The 5 O’Clock Band (Abrams, June 2018), written by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and illustrated by Bryan Collier.

I’ve got some spreads from the book here at 7-Imp today.

Enjoy!



 


“Everyone’s hometown is special. It’s the place that helps you grow
into the person you’ll become. …”
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“Not even the sounds of the brass instruments could cheer him up. …”
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“As the 5 O’Clock Band paraded home to Tremé, they waved at the friends and neighbors who clapped their hands and danced in step behind them.”
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THE 5 O’CLOCK BAND. Text copyright © 2018 Troy Andrews and Bill Taylor. Illustrations copyright © 2018 Bryan Collier and reproduced by permission of the publisher, Abrams, New York.





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