Learning Jazz

Jazz Education, History, and Public Pedagogy

Ken Prouty

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University Press of Mississippi
15 December 2023

Theory of music & musicology; Music reviews & criticism; Jazz

Series: American Made Music Series

Learning Jazz: Jazz Education, History, and Public Pedagogy addresses a debate that has consumed practitioners and advocates since the music's early days. Studies on jazz learning typically focus on one of two methods: institutional education or the kinds of informal mentoring relationships long associated with the tradition. Ken Prouty argues that this distinction works against a common identity for audiences and communities. Rather, what happens within the institution impacts—and is impacted by—events and practices outside institutional contexts.

While formal institutions are well-defined in educational and civic contexts, informal institutions have profoundly influenced the development of jazz and its discourses. Drawing on historical case studies, Prouty details significant moments in jazz history.

He examines the ways that early method books capitalized on a new commercial market, commandeering public expertise about the music. Chapters also discuss critic Paul Eduard Miller and his attempts to develop a jazz canon, as well as the disconnect between the spotlighted ""great men"" and the everyday realities of artists. Tackling race in jazz education, Prouty explores the intersections between identity and assessment; bandleaders Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson; public school segregation; Jazz at Lincoln Center; and more. He further examines jazz’s ""public pedagogy,"" and the sometimes-difficult relationships between ""jazz people"" and the general public. Ultimately, Learning Jazz posits that there is room for both institutional and non-institutional forces in the educational realm of jazz.

By: Ken Prouty
Imprint: University Press of Mississippi
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781496847911
ISBN 10: 1496847911
Series: American Made Music Series
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 15 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ken Prouty is associate professor of musicology and jazz studies at Michigan State University, where he teaches courses in jazz history, popular music, and American music. His first book, Knowing Jazz: Community, Pedagogy, and Canon in the Information Age, was published by University Press of Mississippi.

Reviews for Learning Jazz: Jazz Education, History, and Public Pedagogy

"Bringing together early jazz scholarship, archival materials, and Twitter feeds, this engaging book generates important new discussions about jazz education and advocacy in a historical and contemporary context."" - David Borgo, professor of music at University of California San Diego"