Free jazz, harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman / Stephen Rush.
| Author/creator | Rush, Stephen, 1958- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, ©2017 |
| Description | xvi, 302 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one. Historical context -- An introduction to harmolodics -- Transposition and harmolodics -- A definition of harmolodics: the shape of jazz to come: "Peace warriors" (quartet version) -- An argument for a harmolodic approach to jazz instruction: "Kathelin Gray" and "Peace" -- Part two. An interview with Ornette Coleman, with reflections -- Post-interview reflections -- Analysis and transcription of harmolodic compositions. "Family reunion": composition and solo by Ornette Coleman ; "Giggin": composition by Ornette Coleman, solo by Branford Marsalis ; "When will the blues leave?": composition by Ornette Coleman, solo by Paul Bley ; "Mob job": from Song X: solos by Ornette Coleman and Pat Metheny ; "Peace": composition and solo by Ornette Coleman ; "Theme from a symphony, variation 1" (excerpt): composition and solo by Ornette Coleman ; "Peace warriors" (prime time version): composition and solo by Ornette Coleman ; "Shades of jazz": composition and solo by Keith Jarrett ; "Humpty Dumpty": composition by Ornette Coleman, solo by Pat Metheny ; "Doughnut": composition and solo by Ornette Coleman -- Full transcriptions of all solos -- Syllabus for a one-semester free jazz/harmolodics class. |
| Abstract | "Free Jazz, Harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman discusses Ornette Coleman's musical philosophy of "Harmolodics," an improvisational system deeply inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Falling under the guise of "free jazz," Harmolodics can be difficult to understand, even for seasoned musicians and musicologists. Yet this book offers a clear and thorough approach to these complex methods, outlining Coleman's position as the developer of a logical--and historically significant--system of jazz improvisation. Included here are detailed musical analyses of improvisations, accompanied by full transcriptions. Intimate interviews between the author and Coleman explore the deeper issues at work in Harmolodics, issues of race, class, sex, and poverty. The principle of human equality quickly emerges as a central tenet of Coleman's life and music. Harmolodics is best understood when viewed in its essential form, both as a theory of improvisation and as an artistic expression of racial and human equality" -- From the publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2016019176 |
| ISBN | 9781138122925 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1138122920 |
| ISBN | 9781138122949 paperback |
| ISBN | 1138122947 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML419.C63 R87 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |