European Jazz does not exist

Authors

Wouter Turkenburg, Leiden University, The NetherlandsFollow

Abstract

Marion Dunkel and Josiah Boornazian have critically analyzed and evaluated important questions such as: What is jazz, and what it is not? How have its histories been written in the past? What are the various approaches in jazz historiography? Both authors provide useful suggestions to move past the confusing, standard teleological presentation of jazz history, and the methods used in the construction of jazz historiographies. I argue that jazz history must function as a dynamic and life-long applicable tool assisting the jazz musician in the decisions to be taken in musical, social, and cultural interactions.

Recommended Citation

Turkenburg, Wouter (2024) "European Jazz does not exist," The IASJ Journal of Applied Jazz Research: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/iasj_journal/vol2/iss1/4