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Free jazz, harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman / Stephen Rush.

Author/creator Rush, Stephen, 1958- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2017.
Copyright Notice ©2017
Descriptionxvi, 302 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Historical context -- An introduction to harmolodics -- Transposition and harmolodics -- A definition of harmolodics: the shape of jazz to come---"Peace warriors" (quartet version) -- An argument for a harmolodic approach to jazz instruction---"Kathelin Gray" and "Peace" -- An interview with Ornette Coleman, with reflections -- Post-interview reflections -- Analysis and transcription of harmolodic compositions -- Full transcriptions of all solos.
Abstract "Free Jazz, Harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman discusses Ornette Coleman's musical philosophy of "Harmolodics," an improvisational system deeply inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Falling under the guise of "free jazz," Harmolodics can be difficult to understand, even for seasoned musicians and musicologists. Yet this book offers a clear and thorough approach to these complex methods, outlining Coleman's position as the developer of a logical--and historically significant--system of jazz improvisation. Included here are detailed musical analyses of improvisations, accompanied by full transcriptions. Intimate interviews between the author and Coleman explore the deeper issues at work in Harmolodics, issues of race, class, sex, and poverty. The principle of human equality quickly emerges as a central tenet of Coleman's life and music. Harmolodics is best understood when viewed in its essential form, both as a theory of improvisation and as an artistic expression of racial and human equality" -- From the publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2016019176
ISBN9781138122925 hardcover
ISBN1138122920
ISBN9781138122949 paperback
ISBN1138122947

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML419.C63 R87 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold