How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz

About Jonah Winter

Jonah Winter is the award-winning author of twenty-five nonfiction picture books including New York Times Best Illustrated Books Diego and Here Comes the Garbage Barge! and the highly acclaimed Frida and Dizzy. Winter has been listening to Jelly Roll Morton's music since he was a young boy. Keith Mallett has been drawing and painting for as long as he can remember. As an artist and designer he has created posters and fine-art prints for more than thirty years. He lives in San Diego with his wife Dianne and his German shepherd Pi. How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz is his first children's book.