| Description |
xix, 883 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Chicago studies in ethnomusicology |
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Chicago studies in ethnomusicology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 827-832), filmography (pages 833-835), bibliographical references (pages 837-850), and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Picking notes out of thin air? Improvisation and its study -- Pt. I. Initial preparations for jazz. Love at first sound: early musical environment ; Hangin' out and jammin': the jazz community as an educational system -- Pt. II. Cultivating the soloist's skills. A very structured thing: jazz compositions as vehicles for improvisation ; Getting your vocabulary straight: learning models for solo formulation ; Seeing out a bit: expanding upon early influences ; The more ways you have of thinking: conventional rhythmic and theoretical improvisation approaches ; Conversing with the piece: initial routines applying improvisation approaches to form ; Composing in the moment: the inner dialogue and the tale ; Improvisation and precomposition: the eternal cycle ; The never-ending state of getting there: soloing ability, ideals, and evaluations -- |
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Pt. III. Collective aspects of improvisation. Arranging pieces: decisions in rehearsal ; Adding to arrangements: conventions guiding the rhythm section ; Give and take: the collective conversation and musical journey ; When the music's happening and when it's not: evaluating group performances ; The lives of bands: conflict resolution and artistic development -- Pt. IV. Additional factors affecting improvisation, and epilogue. Vibes and venues: interacting with different audiences in different settings ; Epilogue: Jazz as a way of life -- Pt. V. Music texts. Appendix A: House Congressional Resolution 57 ; Appendix B: List of artists interviewed. |
| Subject |
Jazz -- History and criticism.
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Improvisation (Music)
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Jazz musicians -- Interviews.
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| ISBN |
0226043800 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780226043807 cloth alkaline paper |
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0226043819 paper |
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9780226043814 paper |
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