Full Description
From the Minds of Jazz Musicians, Volume II: Conversations with the Creative and Inspired is a follow-up to Volume I's celebration of contemporary jazz artists who have toiled, struggled, and succeeded in finding their creative space. Volume II was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 29 jazz artists, conducted by the author since 2011, along with a historical essay on each artist. The interviews feature musicians from a broad range of musical styles and experiences, with their beginnings ranging from the '50s to the early '80s. Topics range from biographical life histories to descriptions of mentor relationships, revealing the important life lessons they learned along the way. With the goal to discover the person behind the persona, the author elicits conversations that speak of the creative process, mining the individualistic perspectives of seminal artists who witnessed history in the making. By comparing and contrasting each artist's perspective to discover similarities in their career paths, these volumes are an important research tool for students and academics, offering direct information from leading figures in the jazz world.
Contents
About the author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Conversation With Randy Weston
Conversation With Wayne Shorter
Conversation With John Scofield
Conversation With Jimmy Cobb
Conversation With Richard Bona
Conversation With Mark Turner
Conversation With Antonio Sanchez
Conversation With Lenny White
Conversation With Stefon Harris
Conversation With Kenny Burrell
Conversation With Sergio Mendes
Conversation With Peter Erskine
Conversation With Tom Scott
Conversation With Lyle Mays
Conversation With Herb Alpert
Conversation With Marcus Miller
Conversation With John McLaughlin
Conversation With Mercedes Ellington
Conversation With Chandrika Tandon
Conversation With Carla Bley
Conversation With Steve Swallow
Conversation With Don Menza
Conversation With Pat Gleeson
Conversation With Mike Mainieri
Conversation With Steve Khan
Conversation With John Patitucci
Conversation With Richie Beirach
Conversation With Lew Tabackin
Conversation With Paul Chihara
Index
