| Description |
x, 223 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"The volume was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 35 jazz artists, conducted by the author between 2009 and 2012 in New York City, with a historical essay on each artist to provide context"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, discographies, and index. |
| Contents |
Kenny Werner -- Don Friedman -- Wayne Krantz -- Steve Kuhn -- Gil Goldstein -- Chico Hamilton -- Lenny Pickett -- Benny Golson -- John Abercrombie -- Jack DeJohnette -- Christian McBride -- Ralph Towner and Paul McCandless -- Chris Potter -- Jimmy Heath -- Pat Martino -- Roy Haynes -- Helen Merrill -- Lee Konitz -- Joe Lovano -- Dave Liebman -- Phil Woods -- Jim Hall -- Paul Winter -- George Wein -- Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne -- Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross -- Randy Brecker -- Michel Camilo -- Gerald Wilson -- Gary Bartz -- Bill Frisell -- Lou Marini -- Kenny Barron -- Sheila Jordan -- Cedar Walton. |
| Summary |
From the Minds of Jazz Musicians: Conversations with the Creative and Inspired celebrates contemporary jazz artists who have toiled, struggled and succeeded in finding their creative space. The volume was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 35 jazz artists, conducted by the author between 2009 and 2012 in New York City, with a historical essay on each artist to provide context. The interviews feature musicians from a broad range of musical styles and experiences, ranging from Gerald Wilson, born in 1918, to Chris Potter, born in 1971. Topics range from biographical life histories to artists' descriptions of mentor relationships, revealing the important life lessons they learned along the way. With the goal to discover the person behind the persona, the author elicits conversations that speak volumes on the creative process, mining the individualistic perspectives of seminal artists who witnessed history in the making. The interviews present the artists' candid and direct opinions on music and how they have succeeded in pursuing their unique and creative lives [Publisher description] |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- Interviews.
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Jazz musicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| Subject |
Jazzmusiker. |
| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| ISBN |
9781138240780 (hardback) |
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1138240788 (hardback) |
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9781138240797 (paperback) |
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1138240796 (paperback) |
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9781315282572 (e-book) |
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