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Swedish Jazz in the United States: Swede and Cool
Swedish Jazz in the United States: Swede and Cool
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Swede and Cool explores the dissemination and reception of Swedish jazz in the United States from 1947-1963, highlighting the networks and exchanges between Swedish and American record companies. It sheds light on new perspectives in the genre and the challenges of national borders in a global jazz world.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Swedish Jazz in the United States: Swede and Cool delves into the intricate journey of jazz from Sweden to the United States during the captivating era of 1947-1963. It meticulously charts the networks established by Swedish record companies, facilitating the exchange of recordings with their American counterparts. This groundbreaking exploration reveals a hitherto overlooked American fascination with Swedish jazz, a period traditionally perceived as dominated by American influences. By focusing on these Swedish-American exchanges rather than the established jazz giants, the book sheds light on fresh perspectives within the genre, illuminating how Swedish jazz seamlessly adapted to the American market and how it was received and interpreted by American audiences. The outcome presents a thought-provoking examination of the complexities inherent in navigating a global jazz landscape while also celebrating the genre's remarkable transnational expansion during the vibrant 1950s.
Swedish Jazz in the United States: Swede and Cool
Traces and analyzes the dissemination and reception of jazz from Sweden in the United States during the period of 1947-1963.
Maps the networks through which Swedish record companies exchanged recordings with their American counterparts, establishing an American interest in Swedish jazz at a time long regarded as a predominantly American era.
Exploring these Swedish-American exchanges, rather than the canonized names in jazz, sheds light on new perspectives in the genre, clarifying how Swedish jazz was adapted to the American market and how it was understood in an American context.
The result provides an opportunity to consider the challenges national borders present in a global jazz world while reflecting on the genres expanding transnational reach during the 1950s.
Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032189338
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