Music Downtown: Writings from the Village Voice

"This is an indispensable piece of living history, documenting an absolutely crucial moment in the development of 21st century music. For many of these pieces and composers, Gann's discussion is the only record we have. The criticism is at the highest level: careful yet uncompromising, historically informed, erudite, and well-expressed."--Robert Fink, University of California, Los Angeles"A highly intelligent and vividly engaged depiction of the new music scene over the last several years. The music Gann discusses is some of the most important being produced today, as well as the least attended to by scholars and the media. The 'you are there' feel of these articles conveys the intellectual and artistic rigor behind the music, as well as the passion and commitment of its makers. The writing is polemical, emotional, advocatory; Gann is often provocative, and always honest and forceful."--Evan Ziporyn, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Clarinetist and Composer, Bang On A Can All-starsKyle Gann is the author of 'Music Downtown: Writings from the Village Voice', published 2006 under ISBN 9780520229815 and ISBN 0520229819.