Mary Lou Williams and Jack Teagarden, hanging
I’m taking a quick break from my finals week bonanza (this quarter system really takes some getting used to) with a link for those of you who might be curious to take a look at what I’ll be presenting next week at the EMP Pop Conference in New York. It’s a preview of my paper, “Deconstructing the Hang: Urban Spaces as Cross-Cultural Contexts for Jazz Improvisation.”
If you’ll pardon the slightly cumbersome academic prose, I’d love to hear what any of you think about the idea — that “the hang” as it is conceived of in the jazz community has something to offer those engaging in ethnographic fieldwork more generally. Again, the link is here — thanks for taking a look, and if you’re in New York next week, I hope to see you there on Saturday from 4-6 p.m.
Clearly, it’s worth checking out, because even Stephen Colbert is jealous that he won’t be presenting on an awesome panel with David Adler, Nate Chinen and Phil Freeman!
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March 25, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Musicofourheart
Alex,
Your presentation was effective and thought provoking. I wish we got more time to speak after the event. I hope you will enjoy my review, especially the title ;)
http://goo.gl/arq8W
March 29, 2012 at 8:40 am
arodjazz
Thanks! Glad you came, and I appreciated your question about technology during the Q&A — something I intend to consider in more depth as I continue this research.
March 29, 2012 at 8:52 am
Musicofourheart
You are pursuing a great avenue in the world of jazz. I commented to Paul Bresnick after the event how much value you added to your panel of esteemed colleagues.
Do keep me informed going forward Alex.
April 3, 2012 at 11:43 am
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