Title: Analyzing jazz
Subtitle: a Schenkerian approach
Description: Demonstrates that the theories of Heinrich Schenker can illuminate not only the technical aspects of jazz, but also its artistic content. The book offers detailed analysis of Larson's transcriptions into musical notation of five complete recorded performances of Thelonious Monk's classic jazz composition "'Round Midnight" : two recorded by the composer, one by Oscar Peterson, and two by Bill Evans.
Subjects: Analysis, appreciation, Jazz, Schenkerian analysis