New perspectives on jazz : report on a national conference held at Wingspread, Racine, Wisconsin, September 8-10, 1986 / David N. Baker, editor ; sponsored by National Jazz Service Organization [and others] in cooperation with Indiana University School of Music and the National Endowment for the Arts.
| Other author | Baker, David, 1931-2016, editor. |
| Other author | National Jazz Service Organization. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, ©1990. |
| Description | xviii, 133 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / Eunice Lockhart-Moss -- Opening statements / John Conyers, Jr., Warrick L. Carter, Frederick C. Tillis, Frank Hodsoll, David N. Baker -- The American jazz audience / Harold Horowitz -- The influence of jazz on the history and development of concert music / Gunther Schuller, Olly Wilson -- The evolution of jazz / Gary Giddins, Dan Morgenstern -- Jazz criticism and its effect on the art form / Amiri Baraka, Stanley Crouch -- Jazz in the contemporary marketplace: professional and third-sector economic strategies for the balance of the century / Billy Taylor, Jimmy Lyons, George Butler -- Recognition, prestige, and respect: they're academic questions / Martin Williams -- Appendix A: Notes on the contributors ; Appendix B: Conference participants ; Appendix C: Conference planning committee. |
| Abstract | This book represents a comprehensive exploration of jazz in the United States by some of the most respected and recognized authorities on the subject, including Gunther Schuller, Stanley Crouch, Amiri Baraka, Gary Giddins, Martin Williams, Dan Morgenstern, and Billy Taylor. The contributors discuss issues that are not limited to the forms, styles, and personalities of jazz, but which also address cultural, historical, and economic issues related to the survival of an art form that is uniquely American. |
| Local note | Little-345515--305131046435Z |
| LCCN | 89011264 |
| ISBN | 087474332X |
| ISBN | 9780874743326 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3505.9 .N48 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |