ABSTRACT
From the Minds of Jazz Musicians, Volume II: Conversations with the Creative and Inspired is a follow-up to Volume I’s celebration of contemporary jazz artists who have toiled, struggled, and succeeded in finding their creative space. Volume II was developed through transcribing and editing selected interviews with 29 jazz artists, conducted by the author since 2011, along with a historical essay on each artist. The interviews feature musicians from a broad range of musical styles and experiences, with their beginnings ranging from the ’50s to the early ’80s. Topics range from biographical life histories to descriptions of mentor relationships, revealing the important life lessons they learned along the way. With the goal to discover the person behind the persona, the author elicits conversations that speak of the creative process, mining the individualistic perspectives of seminal artists who witnessed history in the making. By comparing and contrasting each artist’s perspective to discover similarities in their career paths, these volumes are an important research tool for students and academics, offering direct information from leading figures in the jazz world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
letter |9 pages
Conversation With Randy Weston
letter |7 pages
Conversation With Wayne Shorter
letter |7 pages
Conversation With John Scofield
letter |9 pages
Conversation With Jimmy Cobb
letter |6 pages
Conversation With Richard Bona
letter |6 pages
Conversation With Mark Turner
letter |7 pages
Conversation With Antonio Sanchez
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Lenny White
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Stefon Harris
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Kenny Burrell
letter |6 pages
Conversation With Sergio Mendes
letter |10 pages
Conversation With Peter Erskine
letter |11 pages
Conversation With Tom Scott
letter |6 pages
Conversation With Lyle Mays
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Herb Alpert
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Marcus Miller
letter |10 pages
Conversation With John McLaughlin
letter |9 pages
Conversation With Mercedes Ellington
letter |6 pages
Conversation With Chandrika Tandon
letter |9 pages
Conversation With Carla Bley
letter |13 pages
Conversation With Steve Swallow
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Don Menza
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Pat Gleeson
letter |8 pages
Conversation With Mike Mainieri
letter |13 pages
Conversation With Steve Khan
letter |6 pages
Conversation With John Patitucci
letter |9 pages
Conversation With Richie Beirach
letter |9 pages
Conversation With Lew Tabackin
letter |7 pages
Conversation With Paul Chihara