Annual Review of Jazz Studies 14

by Spring, Evan; Bassett, George; Berger, Edward; Martin, Henry; Morgenstern, Dan

• ISBN13: 9780810869202
• ISBN10: 0810869209
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-03
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

The Annual Review of Jazz Studies provides a forum for the ever-expanding range and depth of jazz scholarship, from technical analyses to oral history to cultural interpretation. Addressed to specialists and fans alike, all volumes include feature articles, book reviews, and previously unpublished photographs.

Author Biography

Evan Spring, a freelance writer, hosts a jazz radio program on WKCR in New York City. George Bassett, studied music theory with James Randall, Milton Babbitt, and Claudio Spies at Princeton University. Edward Berger is associate director of the Institute of Jazz Studies. Henry Martin is professor of music at Rutgers University, Newark. Dan Morgenstern is director of the Institute of Jazz Studies.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Articles
Ellingtonian Extended Composition and the Symphonic Jazz Model	p. 1
Churchy Blues, Bluesy Church: Vernacular Tropes, Expression, and Structure in Charles Mingus's "Ecclusiastics"	p. 65
Charlie Parker and Popular Music	p. 83
Chappie Willet: A Jazz Arranger in Swing Era New York	p. 101
Book Reviews
One O'clock Jump: The Unforgettable History of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils	p. 189
Circular Breathing: The Cultural Politics of Jazz in Britain	p. 201
Books Received at the Institute of Jazz Studies	p. 213
About the Editors	p. 217
About the Contributors	p. 219
About the Institute of Jazz Studies	p. 221
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