Annual Review of Jazz Studies 7 1994-95

by Berger, Edward; Cayer, David; Martin, Henry; Morgenstern, Dan; Porter, Lewis

• ISBN13: 9780810831223
• ISBN10: 0810831228
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-04-01
• Publisher: Scarecrow Pr

Summary

Provides articles on Ornette Coleman, Thelonius Monk, Billie Holliday, and Fats Waller and explores the distinctions between jazz and the underpinnings of European musical forms.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Fats Waller Composes: The Sketches, Drafts, and Lead Sheets in the Institute of Jazz Studies Collection	1	(24)
Paul S. Machlin
Rhythmic Readings in Thelonious Monk	25	(22)
Mark S. Haywood
Letters From New Orleans	47	(28)
Morroe Berger
The ``Blues Connotation'' in Ornette Coleman's Music---and Some General Thoughts on the Relation of Blues to Jazz	75	(26)
Lewis Porter
Melodic Organization in Two Solos by Ornette Coleman	101	(44)
Michael Cogswell
Photo Gallery	145	(18)
Edward Berger
Body and Soul: Jazz and European Tonality	163	(18)
Alex Lubet
Billie Holiday and Tempo Rubato: Understanding Rhythmic Expressivity	181	(20)
Hao Huang
Rachel V. Huang
In Search of the Electric Guitar: A Platonic Dialog With Music	201	(16)
Jerome S. Shipman
Jazz Music: A Selected Bibliography of Available Materials	217	(34)
John Voigt
A Survey of Critical Jazz Record Guides	251	(12)
Edward Berger
BOOK REVIEWS
Bebop: The Music and Its Players by Thomas Owens	263	(6)
Henry Martin
Four Works by David Liebman: Self-Portrait of a Jazz Artist: Musical Thoughts and Realities, A Chromatic Approach to Jazz Harmony and Melody, The Improviser's Guide to Transcription, and The Complete Guide to Saxophone Sound Production	269	(4)
Lewis Porter
Training the Ear for the Improvising Musician by Armen Donelian	273	(2)
Lewis Porter
Black and Blue: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf by Barry Singer	275	(4)
David Cayer
About the Editors	279	(2)
About the Contributors	281	(2)
About the Institute of Jazz Studies	283