Blues signifying and the trickster figure in the improvisations of Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, and Ornette Coleman

<p> The goal of this study is to relate blues characteristics as they appear in the playing of Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, and Ornette Coleman, to blues lyrics, Signifying, the artists&rsquo; life experiences, and to the ancient cultural icon Esu-Elegbara. This study reviews the theory...

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Main Author: Calhoun, Fraser C.
Language:EN
Published: The William Paterson University of New Jersey 2016
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Online Access:http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10003779