Experiencing Chick Corea - A Listener''s Companion

Experiencing Chick Corea introduces this American jazz icon to audiences beyond the domain of fans already familiar with this work. Monika Herzig places Corea’s creations in their historical and social contexts so any music lover can gain a fuller understanding of the incredible range of his work.

List of contents

Chapter 1 - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs - What Was?
Chapter 2 - Bitches Brew and In A Silent Way
Chapter 3 - Circle - An Avant-Garde Excursion
Chapter 4 - Return to Forever - the Acoustic Period
Chapter 5 - Return to Forever - Electric
Chapter 6 - Playing With Friends
Chapter 7 - Acoustic Variations
Chapter 8 - Back to Electric
Chapter 9 - So Many Things To Do
Coda - The Corea Legacy

About the author

Monika Herzig holds a doctorate in Music Education with a focus on Jazz Studies from Indiana University where she is a senior lecturer in Arts Administration. She is also the author of David Baker - A Legacy in Music, published in 2011. As a touring jazz artist, she has performed at many prestigious jazz clubs and festivals, such as the Indy Jazz Fest, New York's Birdland, Cleveland's Nighttown, the W.C.Handy Festival, to name just a few. More info and sound samples at www.monikaherzig.com

Summary

Experiencing Chick Corea introduces this American jazz icon to audiences beyond the domain of fans already familiar with this work. Monika Herzig places Corea's creations in their historical and social contexts so any music lover can gain a fuller understanding of the incredible range of his work.

Product details

• Authors: Monika Herzig
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781442244689
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4468-9
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Listener's Companion; Listener's Companion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Jazz, USA, Musiker, Sänger, Bands und Gruppen, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, United States of America, USA, Music reviews & criticism, Popular Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Music reviews and criticism