Paris · Night · Jazz

Author: Peng Yiping
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book does not solely describe great musicians, nor does it judge the superiority of music with obscure academic language or star ratings, nor is it intended to teach the public how to buy jazz records. Instead, it aims to vividly recreate the people and events of the jazz era through representative jazz clubs, thereby exploring the profound impact of the American jazz wave sweeping across France. This influence extends beyond music itself and touches various other art forms. Jazz's flourishing in France was not driven by the preferences of the general public but rather by the active participation of a few intellectuals, turning it into a nationwide movement. This distinction set jazz's development in France apart from its purely entertainment-focused role in American jazz, transforming it into a branch of cultural and artistic expression and becoming a subject of academic study among intellectuals at the time.
Author Bio: Peng Yiping graduated from the Department of History at National Taiwan University. She later pursued a doctoral program in Film and Television Studies at the University of Paris. Fluent in English, French, Japanese, German, and Latin, she enjoys gourmet food, loves films, appreciates art, and embraces adventurous endeavors. She is a dynamic filmmaker and food enthusiast. Peng has written a full-length screenplay in French titled Tai Chi, directed the documentary Chinese New Year in Paris, and created four short film scripts centered around cuisine. Her writing and photography have been published in magazines such as To'Go, United Literature, National Geographic, China Times Weekly, and Film Appreciation, as well as in newspapers like China Times, United Daily News, and Central Daily News. She is the author of Hidden Delicacies, Portraits of Chefs, Cameraman's Culinary Fantasy, and Paris Jazz Night.