Knowing Jazz - Community, Pedagogy, and Canon in the Information Age - Ken Prouty
How the claim to jazz knowledge forges community and forms an understanding of canonKen Prouty argues that knowledge of jazz, or more to the point, claims to knowledge of jazz, are the prime movers in forming jazz's identity, its canon, and its community. Every jazz artist, critic, or fan understands jazz differently, based on each individual's unique experiences and insights. Through playing, listening, reading, and talking about jazz, both as a form of musical expression and as a marker of identity,..