| I would like to acknowledge the following people without whom the completion of this book would have been impossible: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti for sharing his hospitality, his time, and the use of his alto saxophone; Dr. Gage Averill, for his long-standing support and encouragement; my parents, Henry and Yvonnecris Veal, for their lifelong support and encouragement; my godmother, Eula Mae Tyson, for her support and encouragement; and all the members of the Veal, Coleman, Smith, and Tyson families for their love and support. |
| At Wesleyan University, where I completed the first draft of this book as a master's thesis in ethnomusicology, I would like to thank Mark Slobin and Robert Rosenthal, as well as other professors who offered suggestions or helped in other ways: Indira Karamcheti, Peter Kilby, Peter Mark, and Karen Smyers. I would especially like to thank Dr. Su Zheng of the Music Department and Robert Lancefield of Davison Art Center for the time they devoted to reading and discussing my work. I would also like to thank Professor Abraham Adzenyah, Anthony Braxton, Eric Charry, and Jay Hoggard for their support and encouragement. The completion of this work was aided immeasurably by the kindness of several Wesleyan staff members: Allison Insall, Barbara Schukoske, and Beth Labriola of the Office of Graduate Student Services, Hope Hancock of the Music Department, Diane Kelly and Randy Wilson of Olin Library, Benjiman Jackson of Academic Computing, and Kate Wolfe of the Interlibrary Loan Office. |
| I would like to give a shout to my friends who have shared or endured my music obsession for decades: Marilyn Barnwell, Richard Ehrman, Yomi Gbolagunte, Peter and Jennifer Hadley, Trevor Holder, Arthur Jafa, Suzu and Shamballa Kawamoto, Tim ''Groove Maneuvers" Kinley, Emily Laber, Steve Lantner, Mirjana Lausevic, Ingi-Mai Loorand, Rachael Miller, Rebecca Miller, Julius Ndimbie, Jon Shub, John Sims, Tony Sims, Ivan Smith, Preston Smith, Sharan Strange, Greg Tate, and Santi White. I would also like to acknowledge Olakunie Tejuoso and family, Wale Oki, and the staff of The Jazz Hole and the |
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