Co-authored by three prominent philosophers of art, Jazz and the Philosophy of Art is
the first book in English to be exclusively devoted to philosophical
issues in jazz. It covers such diverse topics as minstrelsy, bebop,
Voodoo, social and tap dancing, parades, phonography,
musical
forgeries, and jazz singing, as well as Goodman’s
allographic/autographic distinction, Adorno’s critique of popular music,
and what improvisation is and is not.
The book is
organized into three parts. Drawing on innovative strategies adopted to
address challenges that arise for the project of defining art, Part I
shows how historical definitions of art provide a blueprint for a
historical definition of jazz. Part II extends the book’s commitment to
social-historical contextualism by exploring distinctive ways that jazz
has shaped, and been shaped by, American culture. It uses the lens of
jazz vocals to provide perspective on racial issues previously
unaddressed in the work. It then examines the broader premise that jazz
was a socially progressive force in American popular culture. Part III
concentrates on a topic that has entered into the arguments of each of
the previous chapters: what is jazz improvisation? It outlines a
pluralistic framework in which distinctive performance intentions
distinguish distinctive kinds of jazz improvisation.
This book is a comprehensive and valuable resource for any reader interested in the intersections between jazz and philosophy.Amazon ...
Authors: Theodore Gracyk, Lee B. Brown, David Goldblatt
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