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11 stories / by Cander, Chris.(CARDINAL)402618;
When Roscoe Jones, a one-time trumpet prodigy, loses his finger, he loses more than his ability to play. Instead of becoming a musician, he becomes the superintendent of the Chicago apartment building where he has lived since birth. Very soon, his life is no longer his own; he fades into the background, plumbing and fixing and toiling for the tenants populating the eleven stories above him. Although they hardly notice him as anything but a working part of the building, he develops a sometimes uncomfortable intimacy with the details of their complicated lives.--From back cover.
Subjects: Fiction.; Musicians with disabilities; Apartment houses; Janitors;

The Spanish bow / by Romano-Lax, Andromeda,1970-(CARDINAL)377755;
Chronicles the lifelong friendship and rivalry between Feliu Delargo, a Catalan cellist, and eccentric piano prodigy Justo Al-Cerraz, a relationship that is dramatically transformed by the arrival in their lives of Aviva, an Italian violinist with a haunted past.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Musicians;

The remarkable Farkle McBride / by Lithgow, John,1945-(CARDINAL)346580; Payne, C. F.,illustrator.(CARDINAL)740374;
The musical prodigy Farkle McBride tries a number of instruments before discovering that conducting the orchestra makes him happy.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Fiction.; Musicians; Musical instruments; Conductors (Music);

Trombone Shorty [videorecording] / by Andrews, Troy,author.(CARDINAL)340382; Powell, Arnell,narrator.; Collier, Bryan,illustrator.(CARDINAL)343168; Dreamscape Media,publisher.(CARDINAL)347553;
Narrated by Arnell Powell.The award winning autobiography jazz artist Trombone Shorty comes to life in this vibrant video. Hailing from the Treme neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.Ages 4-7.DVD, widescreen.
Subjects: Short films.; Children's films.; Andrews, Troy; African American jazz musicians; Jazz musicians; Trombonists; Trombonists;

Dark tribute / by Johansen, Iris,author.(CARDINAL)343639;
Despite her tragic childhood, violin prodigy Cara Delaney has finally found peace in her career as a professional musician and stability in her relationship with her guardians, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan and ex-Navy SEAL Joe Quinn. If only Jock Gavin, Cara's lifelong friend and a man with his own twisted history, would even talk to her, everything would be perfect. But the carefully constructed life Cara has built for herself is suddenly threatened when she is kidnapped by a mysterious man from her grandfather's past, setting off a violent chain of events that puts everyone Cara loves in danger. Will Cara become a tribute to her family's dark past, or will she be able to keep herself and her loved ones alive?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Duncan, Eve (Fictitious character); Facial reconstruction (Anthropology); Violinists; Family secrets; Guardian and ward; Kidnapping victims; Women sculptors; Revenge;

Dark tribute [large print] / by Johansen, Iris,author.(CARDINAL)343639;
"Despite her tragic childhood, violin prodigy Cara Delaney has finally found peace in her career as a professional musician and stability in her relationship with her guardians, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan and ex-Navy SEAL Joe Quinn. If only Jock Gavin, Cara's lifelong friend and a man with his own twisted history, would come back into her life, everything would be perfect. But the carefully constructed world Cara has built for herself is suddenly threatened when she is kidnapped by a mysterious man trying to settle a score against her family, setting off a violent chain of events that puts everyone Cara loves in danger. Now, Cara will have to use every instinct she has to stay one step ahead, or else she will pay the deadly tribute of her familys dark past." --
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Duncan, Eve (Fictitious character); Violinists; Family secrets; Guardian and ward; Kidnapping victims; Revenge; Kidnapping;

Aretha : the queen of soul : a life in photographs / by Ochs, Meredith,author.(CARDINAL)786756; Franklin, Aretha - Soul musicians - United States - Biography - Illustrated work.(local)tlcaut1495324125666200;
Aretha Franklin's voice and presence were legendary, and this beautifully illustrated unofficial retrospective, with insightful text by Meredith Ochs, celebrates the Queen of Soul's legacy. Aretha explores Franklin's life and music, from her formative years in Detroit, to her singing career from the 1950s until her untimely death in 2018, to her numerous honors, awards, and causes, including her advocacy for civil rights and the arts. A complete look at the Queen of Soul chronicles both her troubles and her triumphs over them, from her youth in Detroit as a gospel prodigy to her rise as one of America's greatest musical talents.
Subjects: Biographies.; Soul music.; Franklin, Aretha.; Entertainment.; Genres.; Individual composer.; Individual musician.; Music.; Performing arts.; R & B.; Singers; Soul musicians; Soul.; Styles.;

The skin above my knee : a memoir / by Butler, Marcia.(CARDINAL)435621;
"Music was everything to Marcia Butler. Growing up in an emotionally desolate home with an abusive father and a distant mother, she devoted herself completely to the discipline and rigor of the oboe and quickly became a young prodigy on the rise in New York City's competitive music scene. But haunted by troubling childhood memories while balancing the challenges of a busy life as a working musician, she succumbed to dangerous men, drugs, and self-destruction. In her darkest moments, Marcia asked the hardest question of all: could music truly save her life?"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Butler, Marcia.; Oboe players;

Trombone Shorty / by Andrews, Troy,author.(CARDINAL)340382; Collier, Bryan,illustrator.(CARDINAL)343168; Abrams Books for Young Readers,publisher.(CARDINAL)614093;
"Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest"--Elementary Grade.760L760LAccelerated Reader ARReading Counts, PB, 5.5, 2 pts.Reading CountsAccelerated ReaderReading Counts RCCaldecott Honor, 2016Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner, 2016
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Literature.; Andrews, Troy; African American jazz musicians; Jazz musicians; Trombonists;

Night music / by Thorne, Jenn Marie,1980-author.(CARDINAL)408580;
Ruby and Oscar are caught up in a romance despite very different backgrounds and her having given up on music, while he is the prodigy of her father, a renowned composer.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Young adult fiction.; Coming of age; Musicians; Dating (Social customs); Families; African Americans;

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