How social network role, geographical context and territorial mobility mediate the adoption of transgressive styles in the jazz field

Abstract

We explore the relationship between network role, territorial location and the adoption of transgressive styles on jazz music between 1950 and 1969. Our study contributes to the literature on the role of networks in the adoption of innovations, employing the following analytic strategies: (1) we use regular equivalence to identify clusters hierarchically related to each other; (2) classify these clusters into role types; (3) we determine the extent to which territory moderates the relationship between role and the adoption of innovation and (4) we show that territorial location and mobility emerge as an alternative mechanism to network role.

Forbidden triads and creative success in jazz: the Miles Davis factor

“…This article uses jazz as a case of a creative field, where collective innovation is intricately linked with artistic value (Phillips 2013 ). Jazz is a field where the product – the music – is a result of a team effort, and band leaders exert considerable effort to select and combine musicians (Kirschbaum and Ribeiro 2016 ). Miles Davis – arguably the most important band leader in the history of jazz – was especially vocal about the importance of combining musicians for fresh approaches and new sounds (Davis and Troupe 1989 ).…”

Conclusion: what marketing strategy for destinations with a negative image?

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