The Imperfect Art Reflections On Jazz And Modern Culture

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Ted Gioia
Stanford Alumni Assoc (Oxford Univ Press), 1988
Paperback. 174pp. b&w illustrations
£11.99

In The Imperfect Art, Ted Gioia introduces the reader to the jazz greats - Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and others - whose innovations, successes, and personal styles took jazz from the world of popular music to the domain of serious art. With jazz clubs and festivals popping up and selling out around the country, the music that was born in the United States is now regaining a mainstream listening audience.

Gioia's talent for the captivating, clarifying anecdote and his knowledge of the cultural influences on jazz make this an entertaining and intriguing book.

"This is a unique book of jazz. I highly recommend it as a bridge between the jazz musician and layman." - STAN GETZ

CONTENTS: Louis Armstrong & Furniture Music; Jazz & The Primitivist Myth; The Imperfect Art; Neoclassicism In Jazz; What Has Jazz to Do With Aesthetics?; Boredom & Jazz; Jazz As Song.

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