Sitting In: Selected Writings on Jazz, Blues, and Related Topics - Softcover

Carruth, Hayden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087745423X ISBN 13: 9780877454236

Publisher: University Of Iowa Press, 1993

Synopsis

This collection of essays and poems about the influence of jazz on writing and culture in this country, an expanded edition of the 1986 publication, is a rewarding volume for all those entranced by jazz. Carruth brings his considerable poetic and literary sensibilities to bear on a topic very near to his heart: "Those who are devoted primarily to jazz, to poetry, to all the arts, are also those who contribute more intelligently than others to our practical and moral, political and social, advancement."

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Reviews

Readers interested in literature and jazz will enjoy Carruth's essays and poems; he's one of few writers who can discuss the playing style of trumpeter Bunny Berigan in one paragraph and the merits of writers Alexander Pope and Ezra Pound in the next. Although some essays focus on literature alone, Carruth's interest in jazz music unites these essays, which might otherwise seem unrelated. He writes passionately and knowledgeably about the jazz of the 1940s, and he may inspire some readers to rediscover their old Ben Webster recordings. Sitting In could fit equally well among titles on poetry, literary criticism, or music. For essays that focus consistently on jazz, see works by Gene Lees, Whitney Balliett, or Gary Giddins. Recommended for comprehensive collections.
- Paul Baker, CUNA Inc., Madison, Wis.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087745423X
• ISBN 13: 9780877454236
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 239