The Spirit of Jazz
Where Music Dances with Mystery - with co-hosts Bill Carter and Jeff Kellam
Podcasting since 2022 • 47 episodes
The Spirit of Jazz
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Jazz Comes to Church
Episode 41 – Jazz Comes to Church ...
June 07, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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23:13
Pulling the Music Off the Shelf
In this musical episode, Bill Carter and Jeff Kellam discuss the development (or redevelopment) of old material, musical or otherwise. Bill introduces a suite of four tunes originally composed for a 2001 concert at Binghamton (NY) University. H...
May 17, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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36:38
Live or Studio?
Here is our first “Mailbag Episode,” where Bill Carter and Jeff Kellam address a burning question from one from our listeners: Which is better? Live jazz or jazz recorded in the studio? Our two raconteurs discuss this, and demonstrate the diffe...
May 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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28:58
Composing a New Book
Jeff asked Bill, "Is composing a new book like composing a jazz tune?" What follows is a lively conversation about writing Thriving on a Riff: Jazz and the Spiritual Life. How was the book put together? What was the process? How is the...
April 19, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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31:36
The Endless Musical Field of Ike Sturm
There are many extraordinary souls in the jazz community. Here is one to know: Ike Sturm. He is a bassist, composer, band leader, and creative spirit. What fun to speak with him about his formation as a musician, his creation of a jazz mass, an...
April 05, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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35:36