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The contradictions of jazz /

The Contradictions of Jazz examines four pairs of opposites in jazz-freedom and responsibility, creativity and tradition, individualism and interconnectedness, and assertion and openness-and explores their position and presence in jazz to create a humanistic and existential view of the genre.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rinzler, Paul E., 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008.
Colección:Studies in jazz ; no. 57.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Opposition
  • The values of jazz. Individualism
  • Interconnectedness
  • Assertion
  • Openness
  • Freedom
  • Responsibility
  • Creativity
  • Tradition
  • The opposites of jazz. Individualism and interconnectedness
  • Assertion and openness
  • Freedom and responsibility
  • Creativity and tradition
  • The meaning of jazz. Is improvisation inferior to composition?
  • Phenomenology and experience
  • Existentialism
  • The contradiction of perfection in jazz.