Introduction

The collective problem in jazz

Authors

  • Nicholas Gebhardt Lancaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jazz.v5i1-2.5

Keywords:

cultural politics, cultural theory, jazz collectives, jazz history, musical practices, Ornette Coleman

Author Biography

  • Nicholas Gebhardt, Lancaster University

    Nicholas Gebhardt is Lecturer in Music at the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts. He is a member of the HERA funded Rhythm Changes project, and is the author of Going for Jazz (University of Chicago Press, 2001) and Music is our Business (University of Chicago Press, forthcoming, 2013).

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Published

2012-11-19

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Section

Editorial

How to Cite

Gebhardt, N. (2012). Introduction: The collective problem in jazz. Jazz Research Journal, 5(1-2), 5-20. https://doi.org/10.1558/jazz.v5i1-2.5