{"product_id":"jazz-icons-heroes-myths-and-the-jazz-tradition-paperback-9781107610828","title":"Jazz Icons; Heroes, Myths and the Jazz Tradition (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107610828","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJazz Icons\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHeroes, Myths and the Jazz Tradition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJazz Icons explores the reasons why jazz history is increasingly dependent on the legacies of 'great men'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTony Whyton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107610828, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e227 pages, 10 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 17.4 x 1.2 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'Jazz Icons is essential reading for anyone interested in better understanding their relationship with jazz icons and it will no doubt change the way many of us perceive our relationship with jazz. Highly recommended.' Ian Patterson, allaboutjazz.com\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eToday, jazz history is dominated by iconic figures who have taken on an almost God-like status. From Satchmo to Duke, Bird to Trane, these legendary jazzmen form the backbone of the jazz tradition. Jazz icons not only provide musicians and audiences with figureheads to revere but have also come to stand for a number of values and beliefs that shape our view of the music itself. Jazz Icons explores the growing significance of icons in jazz and discusses the reasons why the music's history is increasingly dependent on the legacies of 'great men'. Using a series of individual case studies, Whyton examines the influence of jazz icons through different forms of historical mediation, including the recording, language, image and myth. The book encourages readers to take a fresh look at their relationship with iconic figures of the past and challenges many of the dominant narratives in jazz today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: jazz narratives and sonic icons\u003cbr\u003e 1. Jazz icons, heroes and myths\u003cbr\u003e 2. Jazz and the disembodied voice\u003cbr\u003e 3. Not a wonderful world: Louis Armstrong meets Kenny G.\u003cbr\u003e 4. Men can't help acting on impulse!\u003cbr\u003e 5. Witnessing and the jazz anecdote\u003cbr\u003e 6. Dispelling the myth: essentialist Ellington\u003cbr\u003e 7. Birth of the school.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Jazz [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Jazz\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Jazz%20%5BAVGJ%5D%22\"\u003eAVGJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music%20reviews%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BAVC%5D%22\"\u003eAVC\u003c\/a\u003e], Theory of music \u0026amp; musicology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theory of music \u0026amp; musicology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theory%20of%20music%20\u0026amp;%20musicology%20%5BAVA%5D%22\"\u003eAVA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265785614616,"sku":"9781107610828","price":37.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107610828i_c7e1da81-cc22-4854-b640-eeaba477bc0e.jpg?v=1696766697","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/jazz-icons-heroes-myths-and-the-jazz-tradition-paperback-9781107610828","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}