Thriving on a Riff : Jazz and the Spiritual Life.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carter, William G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jazz--Religious aspects.

Jazz.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : 1517 Media, 2024.

Summary:

Presbyterian minister and jazz pianist Bill Carter traces the meaning and spirituality of jazz, weaving together stories from the history of American music with his own experiences and those of generations of jazz musicians. As we encounter the transcendence of jazz, we meet a God who not only embraces syncopation but blesses the swing.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Introduction: Counting Off the Tempo

Chapter One: The Wow Moment: The Possibility of Sonic Transcendence

Improvisation: Ebo's Waltz

Chapter Two: What Are They Doing? An Introduction to Jazz

Improvisation: Tale-Spinning

Chapter Three: Crossing the Dotted Line: Discerning Sacred and Secular

Improvisation: Mind the Gap

Chapter Four: A Message from Headquarters

Improvisation: Listening for Selah

Chapter Five: The Sparks and Flames of Human Creativity

Improvisation: Refracted Light

Chapter Six: Broken but Beautiful: What It Means to Be Human

Improvisation: Lesson in Dissonance

Chapter Seven: That Healin' Feelin': The Soundtrack of Restoration

Improvisation: What about the Legs?

Chapter Eight: Prayers Lifted on a Saxophone

Improvisation: Late-Night Thoughts on Listening to Coltrane's Ascension

Chapter Nine: Babel and Bebop: The End Was in the Beginning

Improvisation: Another Uncle

Chapter Ten: Jazz and Our Hidden Wound

Improvisation: Hell-Bent

Chapter Eleven: The Hang: Grooving in Community

Improvisation: How Many Musicians Are in Your Quartet

Chapter Twelve: Paying Back the Universe: Swinging with Purpose

Improvisation: Somebody's Calling

Chapter Thirteen: Jazz in the Cathedral and Other Great Ideas

Improvisation: Homily from the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Guaraldi Mass

Chapter Fourteen: Does This Song Ever End?

Improvisation: Are You Going to Talk about Heaven?

Glossary of Jazz Terms

Recommended Recordings

Acknowledgments

Permissions

Notes.

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ISBN:

1-5064-9805-1

OCLC:

1428260079