Blowin’ the Blues Away: Performance and Meaning on the New York Jazz Scene

Contents

List of Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xiii part one. Black, Brown and Beige 1. Studying Jazz 3 2. History and Memory, Pathways and Practices: The African Americanness of Jazz 24 part two. Scenes in the City 3. Jazz and Spatiality: The Development of Jazz Scenes 51 4. The New York Jazz Scene in the 1990s 70 part three. Blowin’ the Blues Away 5. Toward a Blues Aesthetic 109 6. Jazz Performance as Ritualized Activity 136 7. In the Studio and on Stage 155 8. Conclusion 205 Glossary 217 Appendix: Excerpt from an Interview with Steve Wilson 223 Notes 231 References 263 Index 289 Contents ...