How Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor Revolutionized the World of Jazz How Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor Revolutionized the World of Jazz

Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor revolutionized music from the end of the twentieth century into the twenty-first, expanding on jazz traditions with distinctly new concepts of composition, improvisation, instrumentation, and performance. They remain figures of controversy due to their border-crossing processes. Miles, Ornette, Cecil is the first book to connect these three icons of the avant-garde, examining why they are lionized by some critics and reviled by others, while influencing musicians across such divides as genre, geography, and racial and ethnic backgrounds. Mandel offers fresh insights into their careers from interviews with all three artists and many of their significant collaborators, as well as a thorough overview of earlier interpretations of their work. Miles, Ornette, Cecil explores these artists' creations, analyzing music that furthers the positive thrust of American culture, leading to broader considerations of contemporary art and life. It exemplifies how African-American avant-garde music is a key ingredient in the mix of forward-developing American and global culture.Mandel, Howard is the author of 'How Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor Revolutionized the World of Jazz How Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor Revolutionized the World of Jazz', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415967143 and ISBN 0415967147.