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From the Heart: A Reflection on the Essence of Jazz

From the Heart: A Reflection on the Essence of Jazz From the Heart: A Refledion on the Essence ol Jazz Mtumishi St. Julien True jazz ... is for me far more an act of worship than singing some of the so-called religious songs I learned back in Sunday School. . .. Jazz helps us be sensitive to the whole range of existence. Far from offering us rose- colored glasses . . . it realistically speaks of sorrow and pain . . . it helps us relate and interpret the variety of experiences we have had ... jazz stimu- lates us to feel deeply and truthfully ... jazz thunders a mighty "yes" ... it offers us an urgency to live fully. - Rev. Alvin L. Kershaw, " The Church Tower" (January 1956) Just recently I had the privilege of interviewing Mary Lou Williams on the occasion of the performance of her "Mass for Peace" by the Alvin Ailey Dance Group at New York's City Center. It was a most thrilling experience, not only because of a magnificent performance, but because I had a chance to converse with one of the few living jazz artists who has survived the entire jazz era since its birth. She has lived through several eras http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Black Sacred Music Duke University Press

From the Heart: A Reflection on the Essence of Jazz

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Copyright © 1992 by Duke University Press
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1043-9455
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From the Heart: A Refledion on the Essence ol Jazz Mtumishi St. Julien True jazz ... is for me far more an act of worship than singing some of the so-called religious songs I learned back in Sunday School. . .. Jazz helps us be sensitive to the whole range of existence. Far from offering us rose- colored glasses . . . it realistically speaks of sorrow and pain . . . it helps us relate and interpret the variety of experiences we have had ... jazz stimu- lates us to feel deeply and truthfully ... jazz thunders a mighty "yes" ... it offers us an urgency to live fully. - Rev. Alvin L. Kershaw, " The Church Tower" (January 1956) Just recently I had the privilege of interviewing Mary Lou Williams on the occasion of the performance of her "Mass for Peace" by the Alvin Ailey Dance Group at New York's City Center. It was a most thrilling experience, not only because of a magnificent performance, but because I had a chance to converse with one of the few living jazz artists who has survived the entire jazz era since its birth. She has lived through several eras

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Black Sacred Music – Duke University Press

Published: Mar 1, 1992

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