“Philosophy of Jazz is a compelling and critical introduction to the philosophy of jazz that shows why we need to have such a philosophy in the first place.”

Lydia Goehr, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Columbia University

“Focused on jazz and its relations to other kinds of music, Feige’s book is an outstanding essay about how to do things with sounds.”

Martin Seel, Goethe-University, Frankfurtam Main

“In this book, one of Germany's foremost young philosophers of art offers the most sophisticated treatment I know in aesthetics of jazz, arguing that it expresses the open, dynamic character of all musical practice.”

Jacob McNulty, University College London

“A very welcome addition to English-language discussions and debates about jazz. Attentive to both the practice of jazz and the philosophy of music, Feige rethinks the way in which English-language philosophers typically attempt to distinguish between European classical music and jazz music. Lucid and accessible, Feige’s work draws out the hermeneutic character of jazz and illuminates the way in which playing and understanding jazz involves the embodiment of tradition.”

Sam McAuliffe, Monash University