{"product_id":"is-jazz-dead-9780415975834","title":"Is Jazz Dead?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651926220853,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415975832","price":37.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415975834.jpg?v=1781845669","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/is-jazz-dead-9780415975834","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}