Music occupies a peculiar role in the field of American Studies. It is undoubtedly recognized as an important form of cultural production, yet the field continu
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Gettin’ Around examines how the global jazz aesthetic strives, in various ways, toward an imaginative reconfiguration of a humanity that transcends entrenched
The essay collection Americana poses the basic question of how American music can be described and analyzed as such, as American music. Situated at the intersec