Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
Book cover of Before John Was a Jazz Giant, with a painting of a young boy holding a saxophone
AuthorCarole Boston Weatherford
IllustratorSean Qualls
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherHenry Holt and Company
Publication date
April 1, 2008
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePicture book (hardcover)
Pages32
ISBN978-0-805-07994-4

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane is a children’s picture book written by American author and critic Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Sean Qualls. It tells the story of a young John Coltrane growing up in the South in the 1930s. It was published by Henry Holt in 2008.