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Once a thriving body of innovative and fluid music, jazz is now the victim of destructive professional and artistic forces, says Eric Nisenson. Corruption by marketers, appropriation by the mainstream, superficial media portrayal, and sheer lack of skill have all contributed to the demise of this venerable art form. Nisenson persuasively describes how the entire jazz "industry" is controlled by a select cadre with a choke hold on the most vital components of the music. As the listening culture has changed, have spontaneity and improvisation been sacrificed? You can agree or disagree with Nisenson's thesis and arguments, but as Booklist says, "his passion is engrossing."
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Praise for BLUE: THE MURDER OF JAZZ
"...a passionate polemic...Nissenson furnishes a concise and informed history of jazz innovation."
--Time Out
"The book displays wide knowledge, deep humanity, and a true love of its subject."
--L.A. Weekly's Literary Supplement
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First time in paperback: A leading critic asks the provocative question, Is jazz dying?. }Once a thriving body of innovative and fluid music, jazz is now the victim of destructive professional and artistic forces, says Eric Nisenson. Corruption by marketers, appropriation by the mainstream, superficial media portrayal, and sheer lack of skill have all contributed to the demise of this venerable art form. Nisenson persuasively describes how the entire jazz industry is controlled by a select cadre with a choke hold on the most vital components of the music. As the listening culture has changed, have spontaneity and improvisation been sacrificed? You can agree or disagree with Nisensons thesis and arguments, but as Booklist says, his passion is engrossing. }
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- PublisherDa Capo Press
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0306809257
- ISBN 13 9780306809255
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages276
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