Thriving on a riff : jazz and the spiritual life /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 11 April, 2025 - 11:12

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Carter, William G.,

Source:

Broadleaf Books,, Minneapolis, MN, United States, p.ix, 222 pages ; (2024)

Call Number:

ML3921.8.J39

Keywords:

Aspect religieux., fast, Jazz, Religious aspects, Religious aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references."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"--