{"product_id":"transfigured-new-york-9780231210881","title":"Transfigured New York","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransfigured New York\u003c\/i\u003e presents conversations with iconic, genre-bending artists who shaped the sounds of experimental movements like no wave, avant-jazz, and electronic music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince her WKCR radio show in the eighties, Brooke Wentz has been an inspiring explorer of global music and has also remained a devoted and curious fan, always looking for new sounds in diverse countries and cultures. Her excitement vibrates on every page of this engrossing read. Enjoy Brooke’s journey! -- Chris Watson, founding member of Cabaret Voltaire\u003cbr\u003eThe avant-garde artists Brooke Wentz so adeptly interviewed in the 1980s reveal how music of that decade defied genre limitations and categorization, introduced fresh perspectives and explored sounds as no one had before, truly transfiguring not only New York, but creative culture worldwide. There are rich stories here, informing how we listen today. -- Howard Mandel, author of \u003ci\u003eMiles Ornette Cecil: Jazz Beyond Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFuture Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a one-of-a-kind account of one of the most exhilarating and inventive periods for art and culture in New York City's history. * NYS Music *\u003cbr\u003eMy mind was blown on almost every page of this engaging, near-exhaustive collection. -- Mat Smith * Further *\u003cbr\u003eWe should be glad that several decades later this material is available so we can reconsider how music was changing and had changed, who was playing where and when, and the part New York City played in nurturing new and challenging music. * International Times *\u003cbr\u003eTogether, the collection represents a comprehensive look at an incredible era in New York’s artistic history, featuring an eclectic mix of acts that would go on to influence generations of artists to come. * Bad Feelings Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eAs a picture of what was being done in the decade (perhaps for curious listeners who didn't live through it), its a broad cross section of what was new then. * The Wire *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLee Ranaldo on the Scene\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. The Founding Theorists: Influential Figures of Contemporary Thought and Music Composition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. John Cage\u003cbr\u003e2. La Monte Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. The Materials Scientists: Pioneers of Tape and Electronic Music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. David Behrman\u003cbr\u003e4. Alvin Curran\u003cbr\u003e5. Mario Davidovsky\u003cbr\u003e6. Otto Luening\u003cbr\u003e7. Roger Reynolds\u003cbr\u003e8. Pril Smiley\u003cbr\u003e9. Morton Subotnick\u003cbr\u003e10. Joan Tower\u003cbr\u003e11. Vladimir Ussachevsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. The Composers: Notable Contributors of Contemporary Musical Repertoire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Anthony Davis\u003cbr\u003e13. David Diamond\u003cbr\u003e14. Jacob Druckman\u003cbr\u003e15. Lukas Foss\u003cbr\u003e16. Philip Glass\u003cbr\u003e17. Steve Reich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. The Iconoclasts: Eccentric Thought-Provoking Performers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18. Kelvyn Bell\u003cbr\u003e19. Jean-Paul Bourelly\u003cbr\u003e20. Glenn Branca\u003cbr\u003e21. Fred Frith\u003cbr\u003e22. Wayne Horvitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. The Vocalists: Experimenters with Voice and Words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23. Laurie Anderson\u003cbr\u003e24. Joan La Barbara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI. The Dissenters: Modern Jazz Innovators\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25. Andrew Cyrille\u003cbr\u003e26. Bill Frisell\u003cbr\u003e27. Ronald Shannon Jackson\u003cbr\u003e28. Evan Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII. The Popular Avant-Garde: Pop Idiom Crossovers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e29. Living Colour\u003cbr\u003e30. Peter Gordon and Arthur Russell\u003cbr\u003e31. John Lurie\u003cbr\u003e32. Andy Partridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII. The Global Nomads: International Superstars of Western Thought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e33. Baaba Maal\u003cbr\u003e34. Astor Piazzolla\u003cbr\u003e35. Ravi Shankar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX. The Performance Artists: Art Meets Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e36. Eric Bogosian\u003cbr\u003e37. David Harrington\u003cbr\u003e38. Bill T. Jones\u003cbr\u003e39. Margaret Leng Tan\u003cbr\u003e40. Michel Waisvisz\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400377999703,"sku":"9780231210881","price":29.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231210881.jpg?v=1730470544","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/transfigured-new-york-9780231210881","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}