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The Contradictions of Jazz
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2008
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In The Contradictions of Jazz, Paul Rinzler takes a new approach to jazz aesthetics and theory by exploring four pairs of opposites present in jazz: individualism and interconnectedness, assertion and openness, freedom and responsibility, and creativity and tradition. By themselves, these eight values speak volumes about the meaning of jazz and its significance. Understanding how these opposites coexist in jazz leads to an exploration of the connections linking jazz with the experiential and existential, which contrast with the connections between composition and science. Rinzler explains the various concepts, including either/or and dialectic thinking, and then examines the pairs of opposites individually, describing their position and presence in jazz. He then demonstrates how the larger meaning of these contradictory opposites depends on ideas from the philosophies of phenomenology and existentialism. Rinzler considers the opposites inherent in the product and process of jazz, as well as mistakes and the challenge of perfection, presenting these values in light of the contradictions inherent in jazz. With a full bibliography and an index, The Contradictions of Jazz is a fascinating read for fans and scholars of jazz history and aesthetics.
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Copyright year
2008
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-6143-5
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-6215-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
210
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Contents No access
Editor’s Foreword No access
Preface No access
Ch01. Opposition No access
Ch02. Individualism No access
Ch03. Interconnectedness No access
Ch04. Assertion No access
Ch05. Openness No access
Ch06. Freedom No access
Ch07. Responsibility No access
Ch08. Creativity No access
Ch09. Tradition No access
Ch10. Individualism and Interconnectedness No access
Ch11. Assertion and Openness No access
Ch12. Freedom and Responsibility No access
Ch13. Creativity and Tradition No access
Ch14. Is Improvisation Inferior to Composition? No access
Ch15. Phenomenology and Experience No access
Ch16. Existentialism No access
Ch17. The Contradiction of Perfection in Jazz No access
Bibliography No access Pages 197 - 202
Index No access Pages 203 - 209
About the Author No access Pages 210 - 210
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