ebooks The Healing Flow: Artistic Expression in Therapy: Creative Arts and the Process of Healing: An Image/Word Approach Inquiry by Martina Schnetz in Arts-Photography

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Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time; he stands as one of the twentieth centuryrsquo;s most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship; riveting performances; and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Yet Powell remains one of American musicrsquo;s most misunderstood figures; and the story of his exceptional talent is often overshadowed by his history of alcohol abuse; mental instability; and brutalization at the hands of white authorities. In this first extended study of the social significance of Powellrsquo;s place in the American musical landscape; Guthrie P. Ramsey; Jr. shows how the pianist expanded his own artistic horizons and moved his chosen idiom into new realms. Illuminating and multi-layered; The Amazing Bud Powell centralizes Powellrsquo;s contributions as it details the collision of two vibrant political economies: the discourses of art and the practice of blackness.