What is this thing called jazz? African American musicians as artists, critics, and activists - Porter, Eric, (Eric C.) (University of California Press, 2002)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-382) and index
A marvel of paradox : jazz and African American modernity -- Dizzy atmosphere : the challenge of bebop -- Passions of a man : the poetics and politics of Charles Mingus -- Straight ahead : Abbey Lincoln and the challenge of jazz singing -- Practicing "creative music" : the black arts imperative in the jazz community -- Writing "creative music" : theorizing the art and politics of improvisation -- The majesty of the blues : Wynton Marsalis's jazz canon