Call for Papers
Jazz Research Journal
Special issue on jazz collectives
(Guest-editor: Nicholas Gebhardt)
The interdisciplinary Journal of Jazz Research
invites contributors to a special issue on
post-World War II jazz collectives. The aim of
this issue is to explore the various ways in
which collectives such as the Jazz Composerâ??s
Guild in New York, the A.A.C.M. in Chicago or
the Globe Unity Orchestra in Berlin opened up
new possibilities for making music and
redefining the relationship between jazz
musicians and their audiences. Although not
restricted to specific themes, possible topics could include:
? The collective as social, political, or cultural phenomenon
? Performance practices
? The history of specific collectives
? Community music
? Jazz collectives and race
? The relation of improvisation to composition
? The role of collectives in recording, radio and publishing
? The artist-audience relationship
? Organizers and activists
? The politics of venues
? Gender politics
? The artist-business relationship
? Collectives and jazz education
? Theories of collectivity
? Mobility and cultural exchange
? Trans-national practices/theories
If you are interested in contributing an essay,
interview, or review please email a short
proposal to (n.gebhardt /at/ lancaster.ac.uk).
Deadline for proposals: 4 March 2011
