Author Description
'watching Jazz' Is A Systematic Study Of Jazz On Screen Media, Covering Its Role Across A Plethora Of Technologies From Film And Television To Recent Developments In Online Media, And Featuring The Music Of Such Legends As Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John Coltrane And Pat Metheny. Shaping Screen Media. Framing Jazz: Thoughts On Representation And Embodiment / Peter Elsdon -- All Aboard!: Soundies And Vitaphone Shorts / Emile Wennekes; Assimilating And Domesticating Jazz In 1950s American Variety Television: Nat King Cole's Transformation From Guest Star To National Host / Kristin Mcgee -- Jazz Is Where You Find It: Encountering Jazz On Bbc Television, 1946-66 / Jenny Doctor -- Gesture And Mediatization. All Sights Were Perceived As Sounds: Pat Metheny And The Instrumental Image / Jonathan De Souza -- Jazz Performance On Screen: Mediatization Of Gesture, Bodily Empathy, And The Viewing Experience / Paul Mcintyre -- Playing The Clown: Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper, And Jerry Maguire / Krin Gabbard -- Ontologies Of Media. Seeking Resolution: John Coltrane, Myth, And The Audio-visual / Tony Whyton -- Screening The Event: Watching Miles Davis's My Funny Valentine / Nicholas Gebhardt -- Play It Again, Duke: Jazz Performance, Improvisation, And The Construction Of Spontaneity / Björn Heile. Edited By Björn Heile, Peter Elsdon, And Jenny Doctor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the complex intersection of jazz music and screen media, examining how visual representation shapes the perception and cultural meaning of the genre. The editors, Björn Heile, Jennifer R. Doctor, and Peter Elsdon, curate a collection of scholarly essays that analyze the evolution of jazz across various platforms, including early film shorts, television variety shows, and contemporary digital media. By focusing on the interplay between sound, gesture, and technology, the contributors argue that the visual medium does not merely document jazz performance but actively constructs the identity and mythology of its legendary figures.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of jazz representation in film, television, and online media.
- Methodologies for interpreting the mediatization of gesture and bodily empathy in performance.
- Case studies of iconic musicians including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Pat Metheny.
- Theoretical frameworks concerning the ontology of audio-visual media and the construction of spontaneity.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this collection as a significant contribution to the field of musicology and media studies, noting its rigorous approach to the visual history of jazz. Scholars frequently highlight the text for its interdisciplinary depth and its ability to bridge the gap between music performance and screen theory.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2016-04-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10:
0199347654
ISBN-13:
9780199347681
Music
Film Studies
Musicians
Jazz
Television
Media Studies
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