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Musical Koryu- lineal traditions in Jazz: lennie tristano/lee Konitz
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| Author | Jago, Marian |
| Abstract | Abstract: The concept of lineage is one that is frequently invoked in discussions sur-rounding jazz, and is used by both players in casual contexts and by academics and critics in more formal settings. However, very little attention has been paid to defining what lin-eage may mean in a jazz context, and to how it might actually function. Beyond a simple chronology of great players and jazz styles, an investigation of lineal traditions in jazz has ramifications for discussions of pedagogy. Using the lineal tradition of pianist Len-nie Tristano and saxophonist Lee Konitz as a case study, this paper considers these issues as well as how lineal traditions may fit with the current institutional model for jazz education. …You study with someone, but while you study you’re listening to records and hearing music, there are outside forces, so you’re never just the product of one thing...Which led me to start think-ing about the idea of lineage...who you study with formatively, and what is it that gets passed. What is this thing that constitutes lineage? Is it style? No. Eighth notes? No. Is it the way you com-pose? Well sometimes, but not necessarily. And I began to think |
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