Is Jazz Dead?
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About this book
Is Jazz Dead? examines the state of jazz in America at the turn of the twenty-first century. Musicians themselves are returning to New Orleans Swing and Bebop styles while the work of the 60s avant-garde and even 70s and 80s jazz-rock is roundly ignored. Meanwhile global jazz musicians are creating new and exciting music that is just starting to be heard in the United States offering a viable alternative to the rampant conservatism here. Stuart Nicholsons thought-provoking book offers an analysis of the American scene how it came to be so stagnant and what it can do to create a new level of creativity. This book is bound to be controversial among jazz purists and musicians; it will undoubtedly generate discussion about how jazz should grow now that it has become a recognized part of American musical history. IsJazz Dead? dares to ask the question on all jazz fans minds: Can jazz survive as a living medium? And if so how?
