Book description
Juan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and 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. Juan's space-age lounge music--popular in the fifties and sixties--has found a…
Why read it?
1 author picked Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because it shows how a musical icon discovered and developed his own personal style.
Juan García Esquivel had a passion for music but no formal training. Without knowing the typical ways of arranging notes, Esquivel was free to experiment–and that made his work so unique that anyone hearing his music knew right away that he was the composer.
I think this book is great for showing the value of thinking differently. I also love the joyful illustrations inspired by ancient Mexican art.
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