The Spirit of Jazz
The Spirit of Jazz
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For the Love of Melody
In this episode, our co-hosts talk with Gunnar Mossblad. He’s a remarkable Renaissance Man: saxophonist, professor, composer, and bandleader. He was also a good friend of the late Sonny Rollins, once described as “the world’s greatest jazz impr...
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...