Jazz in Contemporary China

• first of a kind to explore the topic of contemporary Chinese jazz, and unique in examining phenomena of contemporary music in China • exposes the insiders’ views of the very people – jazz musicians, teachers, students, producers and fans – who in their daily practices first created and developed Chinese jazz. • offers a unique study of the vibrant culture in China, with an exclusive comprehensive view on the increasing importance of music and urban culture in the everyday lives of Chinese people. • engages debates in jazz and popular music studies related to place, identity, education, creativity, individuality, politics, economy, society and cultural development in contemporary China.