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  • Improvisation and Music Education

    Beyond the Classroom

    Edited by Ajay Heble, Mark Laver ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Music Education
    This book offers compelling new perspectives on the revolutionary potential of improvisation pedagogy. Bringing together contributions from leading musicians, scholars, and teachers from around the world, the volume articulates how improvisation can breathe new life into old curricula; how it can help teachers and students to communicate more effectively; how it can break down damaging ideological ... Read more

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  • Jazz Sells: Music, Marketing, and Meaning

    by Mark Laver ...
    Series series Transnational Studies in Jazz
    Jazz Sells: Music, Marketing, and Meaning examines the issues of jazz, consumption, and capitalism through advertising. On television, on the Internet, in radio, and in print, advertising is a critically important medium for the mass dissemination of music and musical meaning. This book is a study of the use of the jazz genre as a musical signifier in promotional efforts, exploring how the ... Read more

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