Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in the clubs, and will dieso some fearat the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disappearance of venues, many aspiring jazz musicians today learn their craft, and find their careers, in one of the many academic programs that now offer jazz degrees."School for Cool"is their story. Going inside the halls of two of the most prestigious jazz schools aroundat Berklee College of Music in Boston and the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New YorkEitan Y. Wilf tackles a formidable question at the heart of jazz today: can...
Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in the clubs, and will dieso some fearat the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disa...