The Spirit of Jazz
The Spirit of Jazz
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The Magical Music of the Deer Head Inn
There’s a magic hotel in the Pocono Mountains. The magic does not come from casting spells or drinking potions – but from a steady stream of jazz musicians who call it home. For over seventy-five years, the Deer Head has offered jazz in a well-...
Welcoming and Respecting Jazz Musicians
Want to welcome jazz musicians into a faith community? Dr. Brian Fraser offers deep insight after working with over two hundred jazz musicians in the Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Burnaby, British Columbia. For Brian, it boils down to respec...
Jazzthink for Churches
Imagine if a church thought like a jazz group! That’s the premise of Brian Fraser, a thinker and pastor in British Columbia. In the first of two conversations, our co-hosts talk with him about the dynamics of sideways leadership, where all grou...
Welcome to Season Five
We are glad to welcome you to a new season. Our co-hosts catch up with one another. Jeff has been creating a weekly internet radio show. Classic Vinyl Jazz broadcasts each Sunday at 7:00 p.m. eastern on https://...
Happy Birthday Miles Davis
We wind up Season 4 with a celebration of the 100th birthday of trumpeter Miles Davis. What prompted this episode? A phone call from the BBC to interview Bill Carter on the “spiritual dimensions of the music of Miles Davis.” Bill recounts three...
