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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Roger Lewis at a jazz funeral in 2010.
This week on The New Jazz Archive, we go in search of jazz's spiritual side—from the sacred roots of sax titan John Coltrane to the unique New Orleans spiritual tradition that is the jazz funeral. Read the full description.
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This week on the show, we delve into the shared history of jazz and spirituality. We’ll talk with Dr. Leonard Brown about the spiritual side of sax titan John Coltrane, explore the gospel roots of jazz, and listen in on the sacred music of jazz icon Duke Ellington. And we’ll chat with a founding member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band about the unique New Orleans spiritual tradition that is the jazz funeral.
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This week on the show, we delve into the shared history of jazz and spirituality. We’ll talk with Dr. Leonard Brown about the spiritual side of sax titan John Coltrane, explore the gospel roots of jazz, and listen in on the sacred music of jazz icon Duke Ellington. And we’ll chat with a founding member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band about the unique New Orleans spiritual tradition that is the jazz funeral.
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eitan | John Zorn | The Circle Maker. | Tzadik | 1998 | 02:02 |
| The Sermon | Jimmy Smith | Sum Serious Blues. | Fantasy Records | 1993 | 08:17 |
| Peace in the Valley | Sam Cooke | Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers. | Fantasy Records | 2006 | 02:42 |
| Song of Praise | John Coltrane | The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Recordings. | Impulse! Records | 1998 | 02:45 |
| Journey in Satchidinanda | Alice Coltrane | Journey in Satchidinanda. | Impulse | 1970 | 06:36 |
| John the Revelator | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Funeral for a Friend. | Ropeadope | 2004 | 04:39 |
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