Like most ground-breaking art forms; contemporary creative music is rarely understood or accepted in its own time; and for those reasons; can largely go unheard. Music and the Creative Spirit: Innovators in Jazz; Improvisation; and the Avant Garde aims to give todays brightest music innovators due recognition and respect; celebrating their work and creativity. Through personal interviews; artists such as Pat Metheny; Regina Carter; Joshua Redman; Fred Anderson; Dave Holland; Bill Frisell; David Murray; and John Zornmdash;to name just a fewmdash;offer clear; frank discussions about music; creativity; work; society; culture; current events; and more. Author Lloyd Peterson has hand picked these artists specifically for their ability to express themselves through their own creative voices and transcend their art form through the strength of their own ingenious spirit. Their music eschews categorization; genre; or style; and the book necessarily takes a broader view of jazz; tapping into the inventive aspect that is difficult to describe or teach; and is rarely discussed. By allowing the innovators an opportunity to speak for themselves; readers are afforded a clearer sense of their attitudes and approaches; their ways of working; and their views of contemporary music and society.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Enjoyable read for all who enjoy the Bay AreaBy Marin QThe book profiles 15 architects who helped shape the Bay Area we love. Dave Weinstein presents a historical view that doesnt extend to what weve been experiencing in the more recent years.Some big names are not part of the 15 architects chosen. The 15 are not all individuals and include an architectural firm with its distinct approach and in the case of the Newsom brothers we had more than a single architect. The choice is these 15 is unclear but the combination is representative of the many styles we can still see as distinct in the Bay Area.I was hoping to see more on the Eichlers that were built in the area half a century ago. The Bay Area is where Eichler communities were built and where in San Francisco Joseph Eichler attempted to expand his vision to urban development in the ways that were progressive and ahead of their time but led to the bankruptcy of his building company. You can still find untouched by time and carefully preserved Eichlers that remain in demand if you look for the Eichler communities.There is no style that is representative of Bay Area which makes sensible Dave Weinsteins decision to show a representative selection. The selection includes most of what we associate with Bay Area architecture until the recent years changed much of what we love about the Bay.The book is about architectural styles but the author includes stories of the architects that he chose and makes everything personal. Some of the 15 names are now known only to very few. Maybeck is not one of the 15 chosen.The picture are highest quality and pleasure to look at.12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Well written; Beautifully IllustratedBy John MatlockEvery city has a wide variety of buildings. But San Francisco; because of its small size puts a wide variety of architectural styles in close proximity. San Francisco is unique (with the possible exception of Boston) in that the down town residential areas have been kept up; have kept their value; and are considered to be desirable places to live.As the book says; Im not sure that there is a Bay Area traditional architecture. Instead it seems that a Victorian house can be adjacent to an ultra modern with no jarring conflict in the mind.This well written; beautifully illustrated book; perhaps untentionally seems to tell why this is so. Mr. Weinstein describes the work of fifteen of the Bay Areas most famous architects. Their styles vary; and perhaps because of this these fifteen architects just may be the reason that San Francisco architecture is so diverse. Other architects or prospective house builders have taken ideas from this fifteen.Besides being a history of San Francisco architecture; this book also qualifies as an idea book for anyone thinking of building a house.13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Great way to explore wonderful Bay Area architecture!By V. K. GarryWritten in a style thats friendly; accessible; witty; and imaginative; Dave Weinstein really brings the personality and history of Bay Area architecture and architects to life in his book. Great photography too!