This series delves into the rich history and evolution of recorded jazz music. It meticulously examines pivotal artists, groundbreaking styles, and significant innovations that have shaped the genre over time. Offering deep insights into both the technical and artistic dimensions of music recording, it serves as an invaluable resource for jazz enthusiasts and music historians alike. The collection provides a scholarly yet accessible exploration of jazz's recorded legacy.
The Studio Recordings of the Miles Davis Quintet , 1965-68 provides an important analytical study of the Miles Davis quintet studio recordings of 1965-68, including the albums E.S.P., Miles Smiles, Sorcerer, Nefertiti, Miles in the Sky, and Filles de Kilimanjaro. Using transcription and analysis, Keith Waters brings to light the compositional, improvisational, and collective achievements of the group.
In Keith Jarrett's The Koeln Concert, Peter Elsdon presents, for the first time, a detailed musical account of Keith Jarrett's best-selling The Koeln Concert. It explores the way in which Jarrett developed the format of the solo improvised concert, and looks at the subsequent reception of the record.
In Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, Brian Harker strikes a unique balance between 1920s views of jazz and those of today. For the first time Armstrong's technical achievements are placed in a meaningful cultural context, yielding unexpected insights into these seminal documents of early jazz.