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Jazz Cultures
David Ake
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Description for Jazz Cultures
Paperback. Considers the diverse musics and related identities that jazz communities have shaped over the course of the twentieth century. This book explores the many ways in which jazz musicians and audiences experience and understand themselves, their music, their communities, and the world at large. Num Pages: 236 pages, 8 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
From its beginning, jazz has presented a contradictory social world: jazz musicians have worked diligently to erase old boundaries, but they have just as resolutely constructed new ones. David Ake's vibrant and original book considers the diverse musics and related identities that jazz communities have shaped over the course of the twentieth century, exploring the many ways in which jazz musicians and audiences experience and understand themselves, their music, their communities, and the world at large. Writing as a professional pianist and composer, the author looks at evolving meanings, values, and ideals-as well as the sounds-that musicians, audiences, and critics ... Read more
From its beginning, jazz has presented a contradictory social world: jazz musicians have worked diligently to erase old boundaries, but they have just as resolutely constructed new ones. David Ake's vibrant and original book considers the diverse musics and related identities that jazz communities have shaped over the course of the twentieth century, exploring the many ways in which jazz musicians and audiences experience and understand themselves, their music, their communities, and the world at large. Writing as a professional pianist and composer, the author looks at evolving meanings, values, and ideals-as well as the sounds-that musicians, audiences, and critics ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520228894
SKU
V9780520228894
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About David Ake
David Ake is Professor and Chair of the Department of Musicology at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami.
Reviews for Jazz Cultures
"Ake blends careful historical research with intelligent textual criticism and sophisticated cultural theory.... His critiques augment and enhance our understanding and appreciation of great artistry, but they do much more. This is new, imaginative, original, and generative work. There are very few people who can write about both music theory and social theory with such clarity, depth, and insight." - ... Read more