A fantastic side
of the many talents
of Joseph Jarman – best known as a key member
of the
Art Ensemble Of Chicago, and a saxophonist whose talents were crucial to the formation
of the AACM – but also a very strong writer, as you'll discover in this book! This version is the full 1977 version
of Black Case – and brings together material from the original self-published version in 1974, plus other writings that Jarman had done over the years – some
of which later turned up as texts on a variety
of albums! The book is a mixture
of poetry, free verse, and some prose – sometimes personal, but also very political – maybe even more so than the work
of the AEOC. The whole thing is a fantastic revelation, and a representation
of Jarman's connection to a much richer cultural world in
Chicago – and the book is beautifully done – blue text on white pages, with some images sprinkled throughout – very much a facsimile
of the original. 146 pages, softcover.
(Books, Jazz)