buddy's knife jazzedition is a book publisher in

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

that specializes in the publication of jazz books. It was established in 2007 by editor and

ethnologist Ethnology (from the grc-gre, ἔθνος, meaning 'nation') is an academic field that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology) ...

Renate Da Rin.

Publications

The first volume published was a selection of poetic works by American jazz bassist Henry Grimes. ''Signs along the Road'' presents a selection of previously unpublished entries from thousands of pages of diaries he wrote during his thirty-year absence. Also published in March 2007 was the book ''Who Owns Music?'' by William Parker. It is a compilation of his political thoughts, musicological essays and poems. Parker and his wife Patricia Nicholson Parker are founders of the

Vision Festival The Vision Festival is the world's premier festival of experimental music (typically free jazz/avant-garde jazz), art, film and dance, held annually in May/June on the Lower East Side of New York City from 1996 to 2011, in Brooklyn from 2012-2014, ...

in New York City. Published in March 2009 was the book ''Subway Moon'' by saxophonist Roy Nathanson, former member of the

Lounge Lizards The Lounge Lizards were an eclectic musical group founded by saxophonist John Lurie and his brother, pianist Evan Lurie, in 1978. Initially known for their ironic, tongue-in-cheek take on jazz, The Lounge Lizards eventually became a showcase ...

and founder of the Jazz Passengers. Nathanson toured Europe with the Jazz Passengers and performed at the J.V.C. Festival in New York. In March 2010 buddy's knife jazzedition published the anthology ''Silent Solos – Improvisers Speak''. The anthology includes writing by

Cooper-Moore Cooper-Moore (born Gene Y. Ashton; August 31, 1946) is an American jazz pianist, composer and instrument builder/designer based in New York City. Early life At age 12, Cooper-Moore was recruited by community leaders to be the piano player for ...

, Jayne Cortez, Charles Gayle,

Gunter Hampel Gunter Hampel (born 31 August 1937) is a German jazz vibraphonist, clarinettist, saxophonist, flautist, pianist, and composer. He became dedicated to free jazz in the 1960s, developing a record label (Birth Records) and working with Jeanne Lee, ...

Oliver Lake Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black Art ...

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

Joelle Leandre Joelle is a feminine given name, and may refer to: * Joelle, actor and singer * Joelle Behlok, Lebanese television presenter and winner Miss Lebanon 1997 * Joelle Carter (born 1972), American actress * Joelle Fishman (born 1946), American politicia ...

Sabir Mateen Sabir Mateen (born April 16, 1951) is an American musician and composer from Philadelphia. His musical style is primarily avant-garde jazz. He plays tenor and alto saxophone, B♭ and alto clarinet, and flute. As a young man, Mateen was origi ...

, Nicole Mitchell, William Parker,

Matana Roberts Matana Roberts (born 1975) is an American sound experimentalist, visual artist, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, composer and improviser based in New York City. They have previously been an active member of the Association for the Advancement of ...

, Matthew Shipp, Warren Smith,

Lisa Sokolov Lisa Sokolov is a jazz singer known for her improvisational style and wide vocal range. Early life and education Sokolov was born in Manhasset, New York in 1954 to Bernard and Helen Sokolov and was raised in nearby Roslyn. She was exposed to ...

and

David S. Ware David Spencer Ware (November 7, 1949 – October 18, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. Biography Ware was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. While in high school he at ...

In September 2011, the buddy's knife jazzedition published the autobiography of saxophonist

Noah Howard Noah Howard (April 6, 1943 – September 3, 2010) was an American free jazz alto saxophonist. Biography Born in New Orleans, Howard played music from childhood in his church. He first learned trumpet and later switched to alto, tenor and sopran ...

.Review about ''Music in My soul'' by Ken Waxman in ''The New York City Jazz Record''
/ref> In 2015 ''Giving Birth to Sound – Women in Creative Music'' was published with Renate Da Rin as editor and William Parker as co-editor. The book is a collection of contributions by 48 women musicians, including Jay Clayton,

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...

, Joelle Leandre, Marilyn Mazur, Nicole Mitchell, Maggie Nicols, Lisa Sokolov,

Fay Victor Fay Victor (born July 26, 1965) is an American musician, composer, lyricist and educator. Originally a singer in the traditional jazz field, she has been working in jazz, blues, opera, free improvising, avant-garde, modern classical music, and oc ...

, and Jessica Williams.

List of publications

* Henry Grimes: ''signs along the road''. buddy’s knife jazzedition, Cologne 2007. * William Parker: ''who owns music?''. buddy’s knife jazzedition, Cologne 2007. * Roy Nathanson: ''subway moon''. buddy’s knife jazzedition, Cologne 2009. * Renate Da Rin (ed.): ''silent solos - improvisers speak''. buddy's knife jazzedition, Cologne 2010. * Noah Howard: ''music in my soul''. buddy's knife jazzedition, Cologne 2011. * Renate Da Rin (ed.)/William Parker (co-ed.): ''giving birth to sound - women in creative music''. buddy's knife jazz edition, Cologne 2015.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buddy'S Knife Jazzedition Book publishing companies of Germany Publishing companies established in 2007 Mass media in Cologne German companies established in 2007