Epistrophies: Jazz and the Literary Imagination

Description: Epistrophies: Jazz and the Literary Imagination [Hardcover] Edwards, Brent Hayes Product Overview In 1941 Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke copyrighted “Epistrophy,” one of the best-known compositions of the bebop era. The song’s title refers to a literary device―the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses―that is echoed in the construction of the melody. Written two decades later, Amiri Baraka’s poem “Epistrophe” alludes slyly to Monk’s tune. Whether it is composers finding formal inspiration in verse or a poet invoking the sound of music, hearing across media is the source of innovation in black art. Epistrophies explores this fertile interface through case studies in jazz literature―both writings informed by music and the surprisingly large body of writing by jazz musicians themselves. From James Weldon Johnson’s vernacular transcriptions to Sun Ra’s liner note poems, from Henry Threadgill’s arresting song titles to Nathaniel Mackey’s “Song of the Andoumboulou,” there is an unending back-and-forth between music that hovers at the edge of language and writing that strives for the propulsive energy and melodic contours of music. At times this results in art that gravitates into multiple media. In Duke Ellington’s “social significance” suites, or in the striking parallels between Louis Armstrong’s inventiveness as a singer and trumpeter on the one hand and his idiosyncratic creativity as a letter writer and collagist on the other, one encounters an aesthetic that takes up both literature and music as components of a unique―and uniquely African American―sphere of art-making and performance. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press; 1st edition (June 5, 2017) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674055438 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 38 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.48 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1.1 x 9.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #1,642,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #418 in Comparative Literature #451 in Black & African American Literary Criticism (Books) #418 in Comparative Literature Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!

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