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Zusatztext 44621540 Informationen zum Autor Susan Wood (Author); Duncan Tonatiuh (Illustrator) Klappentext A playful picture-book biography of the father of space-age bachelor-pad lounge music. Gorgeously illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh! this lively biography follows Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico to New York City. Juan grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands; he loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention! he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. His musical dreams brought him from Mexico to America and gained him worldwide renown. Juan's space-age lounge music-popular in the fifties and sixties-has found a new generation of listeners. This account honors Esquivel as one of the great composers of the 20th century. De niño, Juan García Esquivel vivía con su familia en Tampico, México, rodeado de la música de los mariachis, sus alegres expresiones y el rasgueo de sus guitarras. A los seis años de edad, Juan sintió curiosidad por la música. En su casa había un piano; era en realidad una pianola, instrumento que tiene un rollo de papel perforado que indica qué teclas tocar. Al ingenioso Juan se le ocurrió una idea: desconectó el rollo de papel y convirtió la pianola en algo que él podía utilizar para practicar. Tocaba día y noche. Zusammenfassung A playful picture-book biography of the father of space-age bachelor-pad lounge music. Gorgeously illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh! this lively biography follows Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico to New York City. Juan grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands; he loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention! he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. His musical dreams brought him from Mexico to America and gained him worldwide renown. Juan’s space-age lounge music—popular in the fifties and sixties—has found a new generation of listeners. This account honors Esquivel as one of the great composers of the 20th century. ...
