Duke University Press

A timely and relevant collection guiding the way for a radically inclusive approach to critical studies of improvisation. . . . One of the outstanding intellectual contributions of this book... — Society for American Music More…

Ibrahim has cited the loss of information as one legacy of apartheid, and the broader context-filling in those gaps-is also key to the appeal of Muller's meticulously researched book." -- Marcus... — Jazzwise More…

A rather important book that seeks for the first time-or the first time with quite this level of intellectual rigor-to make clear the defining connections between improvisation and rights, and... — The Wire More…

Cisco Bradley endeavors to pull the diverse parts of the artist's life together in this first ever biography of Parker. It is a monumental task, and like the dozens of biographies of Louis Armstrong... — All About Jazz More…

A timely and relevant collection guiding the way for a radically inclusive approach to critical studies of improvisation. . . . One of the outstanding intellectual contributions of this book... — Society for American Music More…

[T]his book is a vital addition to the growing secondary literature about the jazz-poetry interface. . . . Reed is certainly qualified to address this topic, because in addition to being an... — Choice More…