Music and the creative spirit : innovators in jazz, improvisation, and the avant garde / [edited by] Lloyd Peterson.

Other author Peterson, Lloyd, 1955- interviewer.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2006.
Descriptionxvii, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Jazz musicians--Interviews.
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)

SeriesStudies in jazz ; no. 52
Studies in jazz ; no. 52. ^A141750
Contents Fred Anderson -- Derek Bailey -- Joey Baron -- Tim Berne -- Peter Brotzmann -- Regina Carter -- Chicago Roundtable -- Marilyn Crispell -- Jack DeJohnette -- Dave Douglas -- Hamid Drake -- Bill Frisell -- Fred Frith -- Annie Gosfield -- Mats Gustafsson -- Barry Guy -- Dave Holland -- Susie Ibarra -- Eyvind Kang -- Steve Lacy -- George Lewis -- Pat Martino -- Christian McBride -- Brad Mehldau -- Myra Melford -- Pat Metheny -- Jason Moran -- Ikue Mori -- David Murray -- Paal Nilssen-Love -- Greg Osby -- Evan Parker -- William Parker -- Joshua Redman -- Maria Schneider -- Wadada Leo Smith -- Ken Vandermark -- Cuong Vu -- David S. Ware -- Otomo Yoshihide -- John Zorn -- Pat Metheny.
Abstract This book aims to give today's brightest music innovators recognition and respect, celebrating their work and creativity. Through personal interviews, artists offer clear, frank discussions about music, creativity, work, society, culture, current events, and more. The editor has handpicked these artists specifically for their ability to express themselves through their own creative voices and transcend their art form through the strength of their own ingenious spirit. By allowing the innovators an opportunity to speak for themselves, readers are afforded a clearer sense of their attitudes and approaches, their ways of working, and their views of contemporary music and society.
General noteInterviews.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006002651
ISBN0810852845 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780810852846