Becoming Paul Motian: Identity, Labor, And Musical Invention

This dissertation examines the life and work of jazz drummer/composer Paul Motian, tracing his journey from sideman to bandleader as a musician laboring in the American twentieth century. I argue that Motian used his status as an Armenian American to float outside jazz’s black/white binary. Throug...

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Main Author: Jones, Brian Edward
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2020
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1616444293
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7062&context=etd