The Spirit of Jazz
Where Music Dances with Mystery - with co-hosts Bill Carter and Jeff Kellam
Podcasting since 2022 • 67 episodes
The Spirit of Jazz
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Stevie D and His Horn of Plenty
It is a privilege to talk with some wonderful musicians. Today we speak with Steve Davis, one of the world’s great trombonists. Jeff met him on a jazz cruise over the winter, and Bill played music with him at a mutual friend’s party. Steve tell...
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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26:12
Behind the Music - John According to Jazz
A biblical storyteller and a jazz pianist walk into a bar – and a new recording project was born. That’s the origin of John According to Jazz, a unique Presbybop Mu...
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Season 4
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Episode 60
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32:31
The Birth of a Band
There is a new band forming: the Blue Note Jazztet. It’s a consort of favorite musicians in the Presbybop Music family who will present concerts in the hard bop tradition of Blue Note records. Jeff Kellam gets the run down from pianist and band...
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Season 4
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Episode 59
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28:30
New Songs Again
As Bill gets ready to hit the road again, he leaves behind a recording of a sermon offered at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, George. Wary of a sermon? Don’t despair. He’s speaking about music and the creativity that can bring it alive....
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Season 4
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Episode 58
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22:12
Did You Hear About Eddie Bonnemere?
There are many underappreciated jazz musicians. Bill and Jeff have a conversation with Dr. Deanna Witkowski about Eddie Bonnemere, a brilliant composer and jazz musician. Eddie wrote a significant amount of sacred music that swung hard and lift...
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Season 4
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Episode 57
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32:55