Is Jazz Dead? (eBook)

Or Has It Moved to a New Address

Stuart Nicholson (Autor)

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2014
288 Seiten
Taylor and Francis (Verlag)
978-1-136-73093-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Is Jazz Dead? examines the state of jazz in America at the turn of the twenty-first century. Musicians themselves are returning to New Orleans, Swing, and Bebop styles, while the work of the '60s avant-garde and even '70s and '80s jazz-rock is roundly ignored. Meanwhile, global jazz musicians are creating new and exciting music that is just starting to be heard in the United States, offering a viable alternative to the rampant conservatism here. Stuart Nicholson's thought-provoking book offers an analysis of the American scene, how it came to be so stagnant, and what it can do to create a new level of creativity. This book is bound to be controversial among jazz purists and musicians; it will undoubtedly generate discussion about how jazz should grow now that it has become a recognized part of American musical history. IsJazz Dead? dares to ask the question on all jazz fan's minds: Can jazz survive as a living medium? And, if so, how?

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues
• ISBN-10: 1-136-73093-1 / 1136730931
• ISBN-13: 978-1-136-73093-1 / 9781136730931