Jazz: The American Theme Song by James Lincoln Collier

Jazz: The American Theme Song



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Jazz: The American Theme Song James Lincoln Collier
Language: English
Page: 336
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0195096355, 9780195096354
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From Publishers Weekly

Collier, who has written biographies of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, is an engaging and often controversial critic. The essays collected here are centered on the notion that "style or form in art gains adherence not simply from purely aesthetic considerations, but also from how well it appears to agree with fashionable social, philosophic, or even political considerations." Collier argues clearly and concisely that jazz was originally created by African Americans but has long been part of the cultural heritage of other races and classes; that jazz criticism is too deeply mired in adulation, not insight; and that race is not a criterion for appreciating jazz. Collier credits white college "hot collectors" of the 1930s with providing vital information for jazz scholarship and local jazz players for continuing interest in this profoundly American music.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

YA-Divided into 10 chapters, each of which can be read as an essay, Collier's book looks at the place of jazz in American culture and at the events that shaped its development. One of the author's biggest complaints about other jazz scholars is that they "keep reverting to the fan mentality" and lose their objectivity. Collier himself cannot be accused of this-he documents his work extensively, creating 31 pages of endnotes. Students doing research may find the bibliographical information contained therein to be as valuable as the essays themselves. Teachers, especially those who try to integrate disciplines, will appreciate Collier's comparisons of jazz to art and his views on how history affected its development and vice versa.
Marilyn J. Schoon, Thomas Jefferson Sci-Tech, Fairfax County, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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