Jazz Composer: Moving Music off the Paper

the jazz composer, moving music off the paper is a philosophical consideration of jazz composition, arguing that real jazz happens in real time, once. That this fact eludes many involved in the music today is a major cause of concern.

The book takes a close look at the phrase 'the jazz composer': what it means in jazz, what it means for jazz, what it can mean for the future of jazz. After a discussion of the repertoire, a section is devoted to Duke Ellington, whose music exemplifies the fact...