Philosophy of Jazz

Daniel Martin Feige, Nathan Ross, Alessandro Bertinetto

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 September 2024

Theory of music & musicology; Jazz; Philosophy: aesthetics

What is jazz? How does it differ from other kinds of music? To what extent is it an important subject for thinking about aesthetic questions? Philosophy of Jazz is among the first book-length philosophical discussions devoted to jazz. Daniel Martin Feige explores the relationship between jazz and European art music, arguing that in jazz central aspects of musical practice are made explicit, aspects that remain implicit in the tradition of European art music but nevertheless inform their practice. He develops the idea that interpretations of works and improvisations share a central common feature: It is the musical performance that clarifies the meaning of the music. A musical performance acquires its identity against the background of a tradition of performances, and as embodied tradition, improvisations as well as interpretations are part of an ongoing musical as well as historical dialogue. Using jazz to expand the vocabulary of art theory, this book reflects on how philosophy should take up objects of cultural and aesthetic concern.

By: Daniel Martin Feige
Foreword by: Alessandro Bertinetto
Translated by: Nathan Ross
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 349g
ISBN: 9781666959505
ISBN 10: 1666959502
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 15 September 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Alessandro Bertinetto Introduction: What Is a Philosophy of Jazz? Chapter 1: Jazz and the Tradition of European Art Music Chapter 2: The Musical Work and Improvisation Chapter 3: Musicians and Musical Tradition Conclusion: The Philosophical Relevance of Jazz Bibliography About the Author

Daniel Martin Feige is professor of philosophy at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design. Nathan Ross teaches philosophy at Adelphi University in New York.

Reviews for Philosophy of Jazz

""Philosophy of Jazz is a compelling and critical introduction to the philosophy of jazz that shows why we need to have such a philosophy in the first place."" ""A very welcome addition to English-language discussions and debates about jazz. Attentive to both the practice of jazz and the philosophy of music, Feige rethinks the way in which English-language philosophers typically attempt to distinguish between European classical music and jazz music. Lucid and accessible, Feige's work draws out the hermeneutic character of jazz and illuminates the way in which playing and understanding jazz involves the embodiment of tradition."" ""Focused on jazz and its relations to other kinds of music, Feige's book is an outstanding essay about how to do things with sounds."" ""In this book, one of Germany's foremost young philosophers of art offers the most sophisticated treatment I know in aesthetics of jazz, arguing that it expresses the open, dynamic character of all musical practice.""