Artistic Research in Jazz : Positions, Theories, Methods (Hardcover)

Artistic Research in Jazz: An Introduction Michael Kahr Part I: Improvisation, Theory and History 1. Improvising Artistic Research Marcel Cobussen 2. Improvising Touch: Musical Improvisation Considered as a Tactile Practice Vincent Meelberg 3. Mapping Jazz’s Affect: Implications for Music Theory and Analysis Chris Stover 4. Artistic Research in Jazz: Historical Contexts Michael Kahr Part II: Institutional and Pedagogical Considerations 5. Wordplay: Negotiating the Conservatory ‘Culture Clash’ Petter Frost Fadnes 6. The Lessons of Jazz: What We Teach When We Teach Jazz in College Tracy McMullen 7. It Don’t Mean a Thing Without My Web Fan Base Thing: A Dance of Cultural Relevancy in Jazz Education Culture Today William C. Banfield Part III: Specific Projects 8. Silent Groove, Frames and Applied Improvisation in Miles Davis’ "Shhh/Peaceful" and austraLYSIS’ "Silent Waves": Practice-led Research Beckons to Research-led Practice Roger T. Dean 9. Analysis and Observations of Pre-learnt and Idiosyncratic Elements in Improvisation: A Methodology for Artistic Research in Jazz Robert L. Burke 10. Articulating Musical Practice and Research: Notes on a South African Recording Project Marc Duby 11. Embodied Hope: An Empathically Creative Approach to Contemporary Jazz Andrew Bain