Rhizomes and Plateaus: Rethinking Jazz Historiography and the Jazz-Classical Relationship

Barham, JM (2009) Rhizomes and Plateaus: Rethinking Jazz Historiography and the Jazz-Classical Relationship Jazz Research Journal, 3 (2). pp. 171-202.

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Abstract

Problems of jazz historiography are identified and discussed. The model of historiography offered by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari based on the concept of the non-hierarchical, anti-genealogical rhizome is proposed as an alternative to existing approaches. Applied to an examination of the jazz-'classical' relationship, the model highlights a number of nodes and plateaus of musical identity. Particular reference is made to Bill Evans, Messiaen, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton and post-war avant-garde 'classical' music.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions :	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Barham, JM
Date :	2009
Uncontrolled Keywords :	Jazz, Classical, Rhizome, Deleuze, Messiaen, Bill Evans, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton
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Depositing User :	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited :	28 Mar 2017 15:51
Last Modified :	31 Oct 2017 15:01
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/762976

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