Contradictions of Jazz

By Paul Rinzler

The Contradictions of Jazz examines four pairs of opposites in jazz-freedom and responsibility, creativity and tradition, individualism and interconnectedness, and assertion and openness-and explores their position and presence in jazz to create a humanistic and existential view of the genre.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810861437
• ISBN13: 9780810861435
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"