Books and Writings resources
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A survey of jazz historiography.
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Two major extended works by Ellington
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A dialogue on improvisation.
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The literary theorist on improvisation
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Explore the intersection between Ornette Coleman and Jacques Derrida.
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A prominent critic reviews a major recording.
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Poets on the piano master.
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On musical analysis and social history combined.
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The intersection of racial identity and musical expression.
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A vibrant community and fertile creative milieu.
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Braxton's thoughts on his work and his inspirations.
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How the Gotham jazz scene gave rise to a vibrant big band culture.
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Two poets discuss how they came to jazz.
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Travis Jackson on jazz, poetry, and the creative tradition tying them together.
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Vijay Iyer on story-telling and jazz.
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Hazel Carby on the sexual politics of women's blues.
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Jed Rasula on the intellectual and literary impact of jazz in Europe.
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Jacqui Malone explores the intertwined histories of jazz and dance.
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Jimmy Giuffre talks to jazz journalist Graham Lock about musical censorship.
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Gene Ammons and soul jazz.
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Tristano's critical reception and musical influence.
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How Monk's music entered the "jazz canon".
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Wild Bill Davis, Roland Kirk & Jimmy Smith.
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On a free jazz pioneer and perennial maverick.
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About jazz and visual art.
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Soul jazz as a social force.
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Ellington's inspiration from Harlem Renaissance authors.
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Farah Jasmine Griffin on "the recognizably black woman 'singing rather than speaking.'"
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A review of "Jazz Modernism, From Ellington and Armstrong to Matisse and Joyce."
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A review of "Playing Ad Lib: Improvisatory Music in Australia 1836-1970," by John Whiteoak. Sydney: Currency Press, 1999.
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A review of Prinzip Improvisation [The Improvisation Principle]
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DJ Paul D. Miller's "manifesto for the digital age."s
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South Asian jazz communities in the U.S.
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On Rollins' mastery of solo structure.
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A survey of jazz historiography.
Two major extended works by Ellington
A dialogue on improvisation.
The literary theorist on improvisation
Explore the intersection between Ornette Coleman and Jacques Derrida.
A prominent critic reviews a major recording.
Poets on the piano master.
On musical analysis and social history combined.
The intersection of racial identity and musical expression.
A vibrant community and fertile creative milieu.
Braxton's thoughts on his work and his inspirations.
How the Gotham jazz scene gave rise to a vibrant big band culture.
Two poets discuss how they came to jazz.
Travis Jackson on jazz, poetry, and the creative tradition tying them together.
Vijay Iyer on story-telling and jazz.
Hazel Carby on the sexual politics of women's blues.
Jed Rasula on the intellectual and literary impact of jazz in Europe.
Jacqui Malone explores the intertwined histories of jazz and dance.
Jimmy Giuffre talks to jazz journalist Graham Lock about musical censorship.
Gene Ammons and soul jazz.
Tristano's critical reception and musical influence.
Wild Bill Davis, Roland Kirk & Jimmy Smith.
On a free jazz pioneer and perennial maverick.
About jazz and visual art.
Soul jazz as a social force.
Ellington's inspiration from Harlem Renaissance authors.
Farah Jasmine Griffin on "the recognizably black woman 'singing rather than speaking.'"
A review of "Jazz Modernism, From Ellington and Armstrong to Matisse and Joyce."
A review of Prinzip Improvisation [The Improvisation Principle]
DJ Paul D. Miller's "manifesto for the digital age."s
South Asian jazz communities in the U.S.
On Rollins' mastery of solo structure.
