Paris. Night. Jazz

Author: Peng Yiping
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The book does not solely describe great musicians, nor does it judge the superiority of music with obscure academic terms or star ratings, nor is it intended to teach the public how to purchase 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 extended beyond music itself and touched various other art forms. Jazz's flourishing in France was not driven by the general public's preference 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 the purely entertainment-focused function of 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 movies, appreciates art, and embraces adventure. She is an energetic filmmaker and culinary enthusiast. She has written a French-language full-length screenplay titled Tai Chi, directed the documentary Chinese New Year in Paris, and created four short film scripts centered around food. 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.