Michael Chabon on Jazz Funk

[medjuck]

Latest issue of Rolling Stone has an interesting article by novelist Michael Chabon about post hard bop popular jazz i.e. some Blue notes (lee Morgan) and CTI. Worth reading.

[Joe]

I believe Chabon's soon-to-be released TELEGRAPH AVENUE revolves around a record store in Oakland that specializes in said genre...

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/22/158198740/exclusive-first-read-telegraph-avenue

[jlhoots]

I believe Chabon's soon-to-be released TELEGRAPH AVENUE revolves around a record store in Oakland that specializes in said genre...

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/22/158198740/exclusive-first-read-telegraph-avenue

I just ordered that novel. Hope it's good.

[paul secor]

I believe Chabon's soon-to-be released TELEGRAPH AVENUE revolves around a record store in Oakland that specializes in said genre...

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/22/158198740/exclusive-first-read-telegraph-avenue

I just ordered that novel. Hope it's good.

Given the subject matter, I would think that MG will be all over this when it's released.

[BeBop]

Having grown up in Oakland/Berkeley record stores, there's considerable appeal to picking this one up. But I find myself dizzied by the hype machine around it. I subscribe to 70 magazines and typically pick up three newspapers a day. Geez, seems like 80% of them have "reviewed" (paid?) this book. In the end, it probably won't dissaude me. (Even gots a cameo appearance from Obama.)

[BFrank]

Here's a nice piece about the book: Michael Chabon talks of 'Telegraph Avenue'

[T.D.]

Thanks for the heads-up. I took the easy/low-risk way out and ordered it via Interlibrary Loan...

I like most of the Chabon novels I've read - this one seems to have potential to match The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, which is perhaps my favorite.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I believe Chabon's soon-to-be released TELEGRAPH AVENUE revolves around a record store in Oakland that specializes in said genre...

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/22/158198740/exclusive-first-read-telegraph-avenue

I just ordered that novel. Hope it's good.

Given the subject matter, I would think that MG will be all over this when it's released.

Not sure. Had a quick shufti at the write up and shrugged.

What did he say in the Rolling Stone article? Can someone link to it?

MG

[BeBop]

Among the reviews and interviews I've read, including Rolling Stone, I thought this was one of the better ones. http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-bard-of-brokeland.'>http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-bard-of-brokeland. San Francisco Magazine

Alternative link: http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-bard-of-brokeland

Edited September 11, 2012 by BeBop

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Among the reviews and interviews I've read, including Rolling Stone, I thought this was one of the better ones. http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-bard-of-brokeland. San Francisco Magazine

Page appears to be under reconstruction.

MG

[BeBop]

Among the reviews and interviews I've read, including Rolling Stone, I thought this was one of the better ones. http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-bard-of-brokeland.'>http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-bard-of-brokeland. San Francisco Magazine

Page appears to be under reconstruction.

MG

Posted an "alternative" link: http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-bard-of-brokeland

Just noticed that this is a shorter/truncated version, compared to what I remember from the magazine.

Edited September 11, 2012 by BeBop

[ghost of miles]

A review of the Chabon novel by jazz critic Ted Gioia:

Telegraph Avenue

[BeBop]

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[BeBop]

New York Magazine this week.

[T.D.]

Copy just came in through interlibrary loan. Will start reading this weekend.

[Added] I read it. The book is well-written, with many interesting ideas, but I just couldn't get into it. There were several intermingled plot lines, most of which proceeded frenetically, but I didn't resonate enough with any of the characters to get caught up in any. As always, YMMV. FWIW, Chabon does seem to know his jazz, though the music discussions aren't super-deep and could technically qualify as name-dropping on some level. Also lots of film references, particularly in the "blaxploitation" genre.

[Disclosure: I've read just about all of Chabon's novels, and always seek out new ones. Favorites are "...Kavalier and Clay" and "Wonder Boys", least favorite "Mysteries of Pittsburgh". I'd rank "Telegraph Avenue" a little below "Yiddish Policeman's Union", which I also really wanted to like but couldn't fully get into.]

Edited October 10, 2012 by T.D.