The Culture of Jazz

Frank A. Salamone

doi:10.5771/9780761842071

The Culture of Jazz

jazz as critical culture

1. Edition 2008

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doi.org/10.5771/9780761842071
ISBN print: 978-0-7618-4135-7
ISBN online: 978-0-7618-4207-1
Hamilton Books, Lanham Hamilton Books, Lanham

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Abstract

The Culture of Jazz is a collection of essays that view jazz from an anthropological perspective. It focuses on aspects of jazz culture and the ways in which jazz scrutinizes the American lifestyle. Jazz musicians filter their perspective on culture based on African roots. They have an obligation to tell truth to power and provide views of alternative realities. These essays explore many dimensions of the jazz life and its perspectives on cultural realities. Heavily influenced by the perspectives of Neil Leonard and Alan Merriam, The Culture of Jazz covers a broad range of topics making it an unparalleled compilation.

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i–viii Preface i–viii
- Contents
- Introduction
1–19 Chapter One. The Culture of Jazz and Jazz as Critical Culture 1–19
20–22 Chapter Two. Music and Anthropology 20–22
23–28 Chapter Three. Teaching the Culture of Jazz 23–28
29–43 Chapter Four. Africa as a Metaphor of Authenticity in Jazz 29–43
44–49 Chapter Five. The Spread of American Music to the International Scene 44–49
50–59 Chapter Six. Jazz and Its Impact on European Classical Music 50–59
60–69 Chapter Seven. Creole Performance and the Mass 60–69
70–82 Chapter Eight. Jazz in Rochester in the Context of the Wider Scene 70–82
83–95 Chapter Nine. Stereotype and Reality: Social and Cultural Characteristics of Members of the Down Beat Hall of Fame 83–95
96–109 Chapter Ten. Laughin' Louie: An Analysis of Louis Armstrong's Record and Its Relationship to African-American Musical Humor 96–109
110–H1 Chapter Eleven. Dizzy, Humor, and Subversion of Accepted Reality 110–H1
120–128 Chapter Twelve. From the Cotton Club to the Cathedral 120–128
129–142 Chapter Thirteen. Boppers and Moldy Figs: A Tale of Two Cultures 129–142
143–154 Chapter Fourteen. The Force Primeval: The Image of Jazz in American Literature 143–154
155–165 Chapter Fifteen. Puttin' It On 155–165
166–182 Chapter Sixteen. Did They Make the Scene or Did the Scene Make Them?: Expatriate Jazz Musicians in Europe 166–182
183–197 Chapter Seventeen. Close Enough for Jazz: Humor and Jazz Reality 183–197
198–209 Chapter Eighteen. He Sang Away My Blues 198–209
210–223 Chapter Nineteen: Music and Emotion 210–223
224–236 Chapter Twenty. The Good Die Young: The Tragedy of the Jazz Life 224–236
237–238 Chapter Twenty-One. Conclusion 237–238
239–246 References 239–246

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