The Jazz Composer - Graham Collier

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Résumé :
Presents an analysis of the place of the composer in jazz. The author takes a detailed look at the music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Gil Evans.

Sommaire:
contents take time out to listen: introducing the jazz composer. Part One: Defining the Situation. 1 something borrowed, something new: repertoire. 2 jazz happens in real time, once: the performance. 3 well man, we just blow: improvising. 4 who does what when: arranging. Part Two: Showing the Way. 5 one plus one makes three: duke the compiler. 6 thinking of a better way: duke the composer. Part Three: Rediscovering the Potential. 7 why would we want to repeat it?: the jazz museum. 8 infinite possibilities: the revolutionary decade. 9 deepening the game amid the background hum: jazz as art. 10 it ain't who you are (it's the way that you do it): on not being an american. Part Four: Skinning the Cat. 11 no more blues?: reassessing the tradition. 12 don't be afraid: advanced arranging. 13 I hear a symphony: painting new pictures. 14 taking a chance: relinquishing control. Part Five: Directing 14 Jackson Pollocks. 15 rolled steel into gold: a basis for change. 16 'play a rat patrol sound': moving beyond the notes. 17 the final word: recognising the vibrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index.