"Sacred Jazz" - Studio ASC #9 - a podcast by Studio ASC

An Episcopal Church probably isn’t the first place you’d associate with a good jazz concert. Christina Honchell and Dr. Josslyn Luckett break down why you should and why jazz is a conduit to spiritual liberation and cross-cultural connections.

Here are some links to further exploration on the topic of Sacred Jazz and some of the work mentioned in this episode: 

ELLINGTON'S SACRED CONCERTS - NYT 1985

Irving Townsend on “Black, Brown and Beige,” by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Featuring Mahalia Jackson

John Coltrane, A Love Supreme, Part 1: "Acknowledgement"

Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson – “Come Sunday”

“Treat it Gentle” by Sidney Bechet

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