Jazz and Death - Reception, Rituals, and Representations (Paperback)

Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations critically examines the myriad and complex interactions between jazz and death, from the New Orleans "jazz funeral" to jazz in heaven or hell, final recordings, jazz monuments, and the music’s own presumed death. It looks at how fans, critics, journalists, historians, writers, the media, and musicians have narrated, mythologized, and relayed those stories. What causes the fascination of the jazz world with its deaths? What does it say about how our culture views jazz and its practitioners? Is jazz somehow a fatal culture? The narratives surrounding jazz and death cast a light on how the music and its creators are perceived. Stories of jazz musicians typically bring up different tropes, ranging from the tragic, misunderstood genius to the notion that virtuosity somehow comes at a price. Many of these narratives tend to perpetuate the gendered and racialized stereotypes that have been part of jazz’s history. In the end, the ideas that encompass jazz and death help audiences find meaning in a complex musical practice and come to grips with the passing of their revered musical heroes -- and possibly with their own mortality.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Transnational Studies in Jazz
Release date:	May 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Walter van de Leur
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-55342-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General Books > Music > General
LSN:	1-138-55342-5
Barcode:	9781138553422

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