From the Minds of Jazz Musicians

Informationen zum Autor David Schroeder is Associate Professor and Director of the Steinhardt Jazz Studies program at New York University, USA. He has performed extensively internationally and produced numerous recordings, video productions and articles on jazz music. Klappentext The volume was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 35 jazz artists! conducted by the author between 2009 and 2012 in New York City! with a historical essay on each artist to provide context"--Provided by publisher. Zusammenfassung From the Minds of Jazz Musicians: Conversations with the Creative and Inspired celebrates contemporary jazz artists who have toiled, struggled and succeeded in finding their creative space. The volume was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 35 jazz artists, conducted by the author between 2009 and 2012 in New York City, with a historical essay on each artist to provide context. The interviews feature musicians from a broad range of musical styles and experiences, ranging from Gerald Wilson, born in 1918, to Chris Potter, born in 1971. Topics range from biographical life histories to artists' descriptions of mentor relationships, revealing the important life lessons they learned along the way. With the goal to discover the person behind the persona, the author elicits conversations that speak volumes on the creative process, mining the individualistic perspectives of seminal artists who witnessed history in the making. The interviews present the artists' candid and direct opinions on music and how they have succeeded in pursuing their unique and creative lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Kenny Werner 2. Don Friedman 3. Wayne Krantz 4. Steve Kuhn 5. Gil Goldstein 6. Chico Hamilton 7. Lenny Pickett 8. Benny Golson 9. John Abercrombie 10. Jack DeJohnette 11. Christian McBride 12. Ralph Towner and Paul McCandless 13. Chris Potter 14. Jimmy Heath 15. Pat Martino 16. Roy Haynes 17. Helen Merrill 18. Lee Konitz 19. Joe Lovano 20. Dave Liebman 21. Phil Woods 22. Jim Hall 23. Paul Winter 24. George Wein 25. Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne 26. Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross 27. Randy Brecker 28. Michel Camilo 29. Gerald Wilson 30. Gary Bartz 31. Bill Frisell 32. Lou Marini 33. Kenny Barron 34. Sheila Jordan 35. Cedar Walton Index ...

Autorentext

David Schroeder is Associate Professor and Director of the Steinhardt Jazz Studies program at New York University, USA. He has performed extensively internationally and produced numerous recordings, video productions and articles on jazz music.

Klappentext

The volume was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 35 jazz artists, conducted by the author between 2009 and 2012 in New York City, with a historical essay on each artist to provide context"--Provided by publisher.

Zusammenfassung

From the Minds of Jazz Musicians: Conversations with the Creative and Inspired celebrates contemporary jazz artists who have toiled, struggled and succeeded in finding their creative space. The volume was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 35 jazz artists, conducted by the author between 2009 and 2012 in New York City, with a historical essay on each artist to provide context. The interviews feature musicians from a broad range of musical styles and experiences, ranging from Gerald Wilson, born in 1918, to Chris Potter, born in 1971. Topics range from biographical life histories to artists' descriptions of mentor relationships, revealing the important life lessons they learned along the way.

With the goal to discover the person behind the persona, the author elicits conversations that speak volumes on the creative process, mining the individualistic perspectives of seminal artists who witnessed history in the making. The interviews present the artists' candid and direct opinions on music and how they have succeeded in pursuing their unique and creative lives.

Inhalt

Introduction

1. Kenny Werner

2. Don Friedman

3. Wayne Krantz

4. Steve Kuhn

5. Gil Goldstein

6. Chico Hamilton

7. Lenny Pickett

8. Benny Golson

9. John Abercrombie

10. Jack DeJohnette

11. Christian McBride

12. Ralph Towner and Paul McCandless

13. Chris Potter

14. Jimmy Heath

15. Pat Martino

16. Roy Haynes

17. Helen Merrill

18. Lee Konitz

19. Joe Lovano

20. Dave Liebman

21. Phil Woods

22. Jim Hall

23. Paul Winter

24. George Wein

25. Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne

26. Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross

27. Randy Brecker

28. Michel Camilo

29. Gerald Wilson

30. Gary Bartz

31. Bill Frisell

32. Lou Marini

33. Kenny Barron

34. Sheila Jordan

35. Cedar Walton

Index