The Imperfect Art Reflections on Jazz and Modern Culture
| Author/creator | Gioia, Ted Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 160 p. ill 08.000 x 05.310 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation Taking a wide-ranging approach rare in jazz criticism, Ted Gioia's brilliant volume draws upon fields as disparate as literary criticism, art history, sociology, and aesthetic philosophy in order to place jazz within the turbulent cultural environment of the twentieth century. He arguesthat because improvisation--the essence of jazz--must often fail under the pressure of on-the-spot creativity, we should view jazz as an "imperfect art" and base our judgments of it on an "aesthetics of imperfection." Incorporating the thought of such seminal thinkers as Walter Benjamin, Jose Ortega y Gasset, and Roland Barthes, The Imperfect Art offers vivid portraits of the giants of jazz and startling insights into this vital musical form and the interaction of society and art. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 87034970 |
| ISBN | 9780195063288 |
| ISBN | 0195063287 (Trade Paper) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195063288 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |