tag:presbybop.com,2005:/blogs/the-spirit-of-jazz-podcast?p=2
The Spirit of Jazz Podcast
2024-03-15T00:05:00-04:00
(c) Presbybop Music
Conversations about jazz, its influence on our lives, and its revelation of what is real and true
Where music dances with mystery
Presbybop Music
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tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7367273
2024-03-15T00:05:00-04:00
2024-03-15T00:20:01-04:00
Episode 36 - Thriving on a Riff
<div style="background-color:white;border:1.0pt solid #E5E7EB;padding:0in;"><p><span style="color:#333333;">In this episode, our co-hosts explore some of the themes from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/thriving-on-a-riff"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><i><strong>Thriving on a Riff: Jazz and the Spiritual Life</strong></i></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">, Bill Carter's new book. They chat about creativity, the power of suffering, and the hard work of spiritual formation in jazz and faith. Along the way, they share a bit of music.</span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;">Be sure to check out <i><span>Thriving on a Riff</span></i>. You can find out more online at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/thriving-on-a-riff"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><strong>https://presbybop.com/thriving-on-a-riff</strong></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">. Read a sample chapter or two, Watch a video. Find the project blog (with links to more videos). And you can order your own copy when it is released on April 23, 2024.</span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;">Music in this episode:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="background-color:white;border:1.0pt solid #E5E7EB;margin-left:45.0pt;margin-right:0in;padding:0in;"><ul style="list-style-type:disc;">
<li><span style="color:#333333;"> "Bill's New Song," recorded on Psalms Without Words, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet. © Presbybop Music (BMI). Used by permission.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#333333;">"Let Them Go, Set Them Free," recorded on Interior Window, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet. © Presbybop Music (BMI). Used by permission.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul></div><div style="background-color:white;border:1.0pt solid #E5E7EB;margin-left:.25in;margin-right:0in;padding:0in;"><p> </p></div><div style="background-color:white;border:1.0pt solid #E5E7EB;padding:0in;"><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">" from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet. © Presbybop Music.</span><br><span style="color:#333333;">Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span><br><span style="color:#333333;">Announcer: Chris Norton<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>
33:44
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7364169
2024-03-08T20:50:31-05:00
2024-03-08T20:50:31-05:00
Episode 35 - Cultivating the Artistic Life
<p>This episode continues our lively conversation with pianist Bill Mays. We explore his writing (and sometimes, his lack of “writing”) for the jazz trio. Bill shares some of the ways that he cultivates creativity in his life and tells us about his book of musical stories. Then the conversation moves from the podcast studio to the performing stage, as co-host Bill Carter asks the Mays Trio to tell us what it’s like to make music together. Between all the talking, we share excerpts of a live trio performance of the Mays tune, “Sun of the East.” </p><p>Music in this episode:</p><ul>
<li>“Sun of the East,” composed by Bill Mays © No Blooze Music, recorded live in performance and used by permission. All rights reserved. Bill’s music is available at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.billmays.net/copy-of-new-bill-mays-trio-live-at-" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>www.billmays.net</strong></a>.</li>
<li>We recommend Bill’s book, <i>Stories of the Road, the Studios, Sidemen, and the Singers</i>, also available on <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.billmays.net/copy-of-new-bill-mays-trio-live-at-" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>www.billmays.net</strong></a>.</li>
<li>Interested in hearing Bill’s two-hour show on “A Brief History of Jazz”? You can enjoy it on YouTube at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZCWXXNYzgg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZCWXXNYzgg</strong></a>
</li>
</ul><p>Theme music: "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></a>" from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet<br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)<br>Announcer: Chris Norton</p><p>© Presbybop Music.</p>
26:30
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7364168
2024-02-16T00:00:00-05:00
2024-03-08T20:48:00-05:00
Episode 34 - The Harmonic Imagination of Bill Mays
<p>We welcome pianist Bill Mays in the first of two episodes. He moves easily between the jazz and classical spheres as a composer, arranger, performer, and recording artist. Bill tells us about his artistic development, his experience performing with jazz stars, and the inspiration behind his music. He also shares two of his winsome tunes. Bill will return in Episode 35.</p><p> Music in this episode:</p><ul>
<li>“Whistling Pastor” composed by Bill Mays © No Blooze Music, used by permission. All rights reserved.</li>
<li>“Snow Job” composed by Bill Mays © No Blooze Music, used by permission. All rights reserved.</li>
</ul><p>Both tunes recorded on “Mays Plays Mays.” Available at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.billmays.net/copy-of-new-bill-mays-trio-live-at-" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>www.billmays.net</strong></a>.</p><p> Theme music: "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></a>" from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet<br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)<br>Announcer: Chris Norton</p><p>© Presbybop Music.</p>
25:24
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7344220
2024-02-02T00:05:00-05:00
2024-02-02T00:20:28-05:00
Episode 33 - Not the Same Old Thing
<p><span>Jazz performances are different every single time! Even if forty percent of the music (or more) is written down, each fresh performance varies. Bill and Jeff explore this curious aspect of jazz as they listen to studio and live recordings of two tunes recorded by the Presbybop Quartet: “Welcome Home” and “Streams of Mercy.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span>“Welcome Home” has been recorded on the “Fragile Incarnation” and “Welcome Home” CDs. “Streams of Mercy” appears on the “Interior Window” CD. Both recordings © Presbybop Music (BMI). Used by permission. Archival copies of live performances © Presbybop Music (BMI). Used by permission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">© Presbybop Music.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
29:58
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7344219
2024-01-19T00:00:00-05:00
2024-02-01T16:07:10-05:00
Episode 32 - Our Feet Began to Pray
<p><span>We welcome bassist David Chevan and pianist Warren Byrd. As co-founders of the Afro-Semitic Experience, they have created a dynamic ensemble rooted in the holy work of liberation. Whether they are updating African American spirituals, rearranging Jewish songs, or creating new music of their own, they will model what it means for jazz to address the work of justice. This show coincides with the long-awaited release of their album, “Our Feet Began to Pray.” Be sure to check it out at </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://afrosemiticexperience.net/"><span><strong>https://afrosemiticexperience.net/</strong></span></a><span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span>Warren and David have given us permission to include two cuts from the album on our podcast:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul>
<li><span>“Unity in the Community” <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>“My Feet Began to Pray” <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p><span>© The Afro-Semitic Experience. Music used by permission. Order the album at the link above!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">© Presbybop Music.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
26:50
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7328626
2024-01-05T00:00:00-05:00
2024-01-05T00:00:05-05:00
Episode 31 - New Wine for New Bottles
<p><span>At the beginning of a new year, Jeff and Bill discuss their big projects. CLASSIC VINYL JAZZ is Jeff’s new radio show on the internet. He loves going through the LPs in his attic and sharing them with a new generation. The show broadcasts on Friday nights from 9 to 10 p.m. eastern on WBDY-LP and repeated on Saturday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. eastern (link below).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span>Bill unveils his book project, THRIVING ON A RIFF: JAZZ AND THE SPIRITUAL LIFE. It will be published on Broadleaf Books on April 23, 2024. We will be hearing more about the book.</span></p><p><span>To tune in to Jeff’s radio show, go to </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.bundymuseum.org/wbdy"><span><strong>https://www.bundymuseum.org/wbdy</strong></span></a><span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span>To learn more about Bill’s book, go to </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/thriving-on-a-riff"><span><strong>https://presbybop.com/thriving-on-a-riff</strong></span></a><span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span>Music in this episode: “Haunted Landscape,” Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quintet, from “Psalms Without Words.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">© Presbybop Music.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p>
24:37
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7328624
2023-12-15T00:00:00-05:00
2024-01-04T20:51:09-05:00
Episode 30 - Ho Ho Ho 2023
<p><span>In </span><span style="color:#333333;"><span>this special Christmas episode, Jeff Kellam tracks down Bill Carter on the Presbybop Quintet International Tour of New England. You will get a behind-the-scenes introduction to the music and good humor of a working jazz group. The band was performing holiday music to enthusiastic audiences, and clips of rehearsal and performance music fill the podcast</span></span><span>. We are grateful to the following venues: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul>
<li><span>Family Promise of Greater Concord, NH<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>Wolfeboro Friends of Music, Wolfeboro, NH<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>The First Baptist Church in America, Providence, RI<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, Johnson City, NY<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p><span style="color:#333333;">All music in the public domain, arranged and performed live by the Presbybop Quintet. </span><br><span style="color:#333333;">Music clips include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul>
<li><span>“Angels We Have Heard on High”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>“I Wonder as I Wander”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>“What Child Is This”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span>“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”</span></li>
</ul><p><a name="_Hlk155292413"><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;"><span>© Presbybop Music.</span></span></p><p> </p>
22:46
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7311320
2023-12-01T00:05:00-05:00
2023-12-01T00:20:01-05:00
Episode 29 - Coming to You on the Airwaves
<p><span>On this episode, Jeff and Bill have a conversation with Chris Norton, senior vice president of WVIA-FM and a longtime friend of Presbybop Music. They discuss the current scene in jazz radio and the unique resource that radio has always been for creative music. Chris introduces us to Chiaroscuro jazz label, now owned by WVIA, and available online as a media stream. All three of them pay homage to George Graham, the legendary radio host and engineer at WVIA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p><span><u>Featured links:<o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p><span>To listen to WVIA-FM: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.wvia.org/"><span><strong>https://www.wvia.org/</strong></span></a><span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span>To connect with Chiaroscuro or listen online: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://chiaroscurojazz.org/"><span><strong>https://chiaroscurojazz.org/</strong></span></a><span><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></p><p><span>To learn more about George Graham: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://georgegraham.com/"><span><strong>https://georgegraham.com/</strong></span></a><span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>(c) Presbybop Music</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p>
21:15
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7271428
2023-09-29T00:05:00-04:00
2023-10-16T11:04:58-04:00
Bonus Episode - Jazz at Dawn
<p><span>Here are three more tunes to celebrate the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Faith in a New Key, the first recording by the Presbybop Quartet.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span>Music: “Dawn Shall Break Again,” “A Canticle of Love,” and Amazing Grace,” all composed or arranged by Bill Carter </span><span style="color:black;"><span>and released on</span></span><span style="color:#666666;"><span> </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#666666;"><span>, </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span>Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet. Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Theme music:</span></span><span style="color:#666666;"><span> "</span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#666666;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#666666;"><span>, </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span>Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton</span></span><br><span style="color:black;"><span>(c) Presbybop Music</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
23:32
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7271427
2023-09-15T00:05:00-04:00
2023-09-15T00:20:01-04:00
Episode 24 - Behind the Music: Faith in a New Key
<p><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">On the 25th anniversary of its release, Bill and Jeff have a conversation about Faith in a New Key, the first recording of the Presbybop Quartet. Bill dishes on the background of the album. Where did it originate? Who were the players? How was the project financed? What was it like to record the music? Along the way, they serve up a generous helping of jazz.</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">Music: "Presbybop," "Route 206," "Walking in Somebody Else's Footsteps," and "A Bridge Between", all composed by Bill Carter and released on </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet. Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">" from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">Announcer: Chris Norton</span><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">(c) Presbybop Music</span></p>
34:41
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7271426
2023-09-01T00:00:00-04:00
2023-09-10T23:09:44-04:00
Episode 23 - Jazz Wakes Up for Worship
<p><span style="color:black;">As we begin Season 2, Jeff Kellam asks Bill Carter to speak about his work in syncopating Christian worship services. Bill has been at it for forty years, ever since he was a student pastor in New Jersey. Along the way, the co-hosts offer some musical samples as they explore a long and ongoing journey of welcoming jazz in the sanctuary.</span><br><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Discover the "Swing a New Song to the Lord" jazz hymnal at</span></span><span style="color:#666666;"> </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/jazz-hymnal-and-worship-material" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>www.presbybop.com</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#666666;"><span>.</span></span><br><br><span style="color:black;"><span>You can find the film "Jazz Belongs in Church" at </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/jazz-belongs-in-church-dvd" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;"><span><strong>https://presbybop.com/jazz-belongs-in-church-dvd</strong></span></span></a><br><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Music: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee," "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah," and "Down By the Riverside," (c) Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet. Unreleased material.</span></span><br><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Theme music: </span></span><span style="color:#666666;"><span>"</span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#666666;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#666666;"><span>, </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span>Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:black;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton</span></span><br><span style="color:black;"><span>(c) Presbybop Music</span></span></p><p> </p>
21:11
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7225967
2023-06-16T00:05:00-04:00
2023-06-16T00:20:05-04:00
Episode 22 - Improvising Is My Lifeline
<p><span style="color:#333333;">We conclude Season 1 of the Spirit of Jazz with a conversation with Donny McCaslin. Twice nominated for a Grammy for "Best Improvised Solo," Donny speaks about three musicians with whom he has performed and recorded: trumpeter Dave Douglas, composer Maria Schneider, and music icon David Bowie. Along the way he talks about the healing power of jazz in his own life. "Improvising has been my lifeline," he says.</span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Find out more about Donny at his website: </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.donnymccaslin.com/"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>https://www.donnymccaslin.com/</strong></span></span></a><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Check out his new album, "I Want More," </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://editionrecords.com/releases/donny-mccaslin-i-want-more/"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>available here</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span> on Edition Records.</span></span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music: "Christmas Carol in G Minor," Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet with guest soloist Donny McCaslin, recorded at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, NYC</span></span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>"Body Blow," Donny McCaslin, from "I Want More". Available above and used by permission.</span></span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Theme music: "</span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>(c) Presbybop Music</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> </p><p> </p>
28:41
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7217565
2023-05-29T21:44:21-04:00
2023-06-02T00:20:02-04:00
Episode 21 - Jazz as Good Humor
<p><span style="color:#333333;">Bagpipes, a bullfrog, an untuned diva, a fumbling virtuoso, an unfortunate drummer, bad road food, and a bebopper in a turban: jazz has the capacity to see life's idiocyncrasies and laugh about them. There is a lightness of spirit at the heart of improvised music. And the practicioners love to joke and laugh. In this episode, we explore the comedy of good jazz.</span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Want to hear more jazz comedy? We recommend </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Anecdotes-Second-Time-Around/dp/0195187954/"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Jazz Anecdotes</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span> by the bassist Bill Crow.</span></span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Featured music:</span></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284177/rumpelstiltskin" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:#333333;"><span><strong>“Rumpelstiltskin"</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span> from Interior Window</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>(c) Presbybop Music</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> </p>
26:27
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7210870
2023-05-19T00:05:00-04:00
2023-05-29T21:48:02-04:00
Episode 20 - Deanna Witkowski
<p><span>Meet our friend Deanna Witkowski. </span><span style="color:#050505;">Known for her adventurous, engaging music that heals the soul, Witkowski moves with remarkable ease between Brazilian, jazz, classical, and sacred music. Witkowski’s performances combine virtuosity and heart, telling stories that reveal her innate curiosity of the human condition.</span></p><p><span style="color:#050505;">Her first book, </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.deannawitkowski.com/store"><span style="color:#050505;"><strong><u>Mary Lou Williams: Music For The Soul</u></strong></span></a><span style="color:#050505;"> (Liturgical Press), published in September 2021, is the winner of the 2022 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award and the 2022 Jazz Journalists Association Award for Biography of the Year.</span></p><p><span style="color:#050505;">Her seventh recording, </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.deannawitkowski.com/store"><span style="color:#050505;"><strong><u>Force of Nature</u></strong></span></a><span style="color:#050505;"> (MCG Jazz), released in January 2022, reached number five on the JazzWeek nationwide radio chart and remained in the top 10 most played albums on jazz radio for more than 10 weeks. A frequent winner of composition competitions for her concert and sacred choral pieces, Witkowski has received funding for new work from the New York State Council on the Arts (for her Afro-Brazilian project, the Nossa Senhora Suite) and the Choral Arts Initiative PREMIERE Project Festival.</span></p><p><span style="color:black;">We thank Deanna for permission to include clips of two of her original tunes:</span><br><span style="color:black;">“Wide Open Window” from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.deannawitkowski.com/store"><span style="color:hsl(150, 75%, 60%);"><strong><u>Wide Open Window</u></strong></span></a><span style="color:black;">. © Tilapia Tunes, used by permission. “Force of Nature” from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.deannawitkowski.com/store"><span style="color:hsl(150, 75%, 60%);"><strong><u>Force of Nature</u></strong></span></a><span style="color:black;">. © Tilapia Tunes, used by permission.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>(c) Presbybop Music</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
32:47
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7202552
2023-05-05T00:10:00-04:00
2023-05-05T00:20:04-04:00
Episode 19 - You Call This a Living?
<p><span><strong>Episode 19 - You Call This a Living? (May 5, 2023)</strong></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span>What does it take to make a living as a jazz musician? Where do you work – and how do you line it up? Jeff Stockham, the extraordinary trumpeter and French horn player, tells it straight. With honesty and good humor, he tells our co-hosts about the joys and strugglers of jazz employment. And all of us catch a glimpse of his perseverance as he offers his art to improve the lives of others. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="color:black;">Featured music:</span><br><span style="color:black;">“I've Heard the News" from</span><span style="color:#666666;"> </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528645/stand-on-your-head" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><strong>Stand on Your Head</strong></span></a><br><span style="color:black;">"Kit and Kaboodle" from</span><span style="color:#666666;"> </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528645/stand-on-your-head" target="_blank"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><strong>Stand on Your Head</strong></span></a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>" from </span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><span><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>Announcer: Chris Norton</span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span>(c) Presbybop Music</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
24:15
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7194632
2023-04-21T02:40:00-04:00
2023-04-21T14:27:15-04:00
Episode 18 - The Road Show
<p>Here is our report from the First International Tour of Southeastern Virginia, a brief tour by the Presbybop Quintet. The band was accompanied by its entourage, namely Jeff Kellam. We chat it up with band members and old acquaintances. Stories are told, passions are revealed, and road food is endured. The emerging theme is friendship – what musicians refer to as “The Hang” (as in “hanging out”). The music was great, because The Hang was happening. </p><p> </p><p>Featured music: “Rumpelstiltskin” from Interior Window</p><p>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</p><p>Theme music: "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></a>" from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet<br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)<br>Announcer: Chris Norton<br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
26:17
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7194631
2023-04-07T14:00:00-04:00
2023-04-21T14:24:57-04:00
Episode 17 - Jazz for Holy Week
<p>What does jazz have to do with Jerusalem? Especially the Jerusalem that Jesus entered for the last week of his life? That's the topic explored in this episode. Our co-hosts discuss the moods and senstitivities for a week of struggle and pain. They share live clips from the Presbybop Quartet as the band interpreted the passion of Jesus in a Good Friday jazz vespers at a large church near Philadelphia. They also offer a musical depiction of a Bible story in collaboration with Dennis Dewey, renowned biblical storyteller.<br><br>Featured music: "The Last Word" (live version) from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528669/psalms-without-words" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Psalms without Words</strong></a>, "Who's on Trial?" from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528659/john-according-to-jazz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>John According to Jazz</strong></a>, "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" (unreleased), and "Arimathea" (unreleased). Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</p><p>Theme music: "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></a>" from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet<br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)<br>Announcer: Chris Norton<br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
30:21
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7194630
2023-03-31T14:35:00-04:00
2023-04-21T14:22:52-04:00
Episode 16 - Jazz is a Many Splendored Thing
<p>This bonus episode is a conversation about the different kinds of jazz. Bill and Jeff discuss how a tradition continues to live: evolving through creative imagination, influenced by its historical and cultural circumstances. </p><p>Featured music: “This or That” and “Everybody Dance” from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528669/psalms-without-words" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Psalms without Words</strong></a></p><p>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</p><p>Theme music: "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></a>" from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet<br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)<br>Announcer: Chris Norton<br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
23:18
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7194629
2023-03-17T14:00:00-04:00
2023-04-21T14:19:55-04:00
Episode 15 - That's a Terrible Idea. What Time?
<p>Here’s part two of our conversation with Matt Wilson, the creative drummer. He believes jazz should challenge the audience, not merely playing what’s “nice.” Whether it’s leading the audience on a spontaneous march out of the concert hall or nudging the listeners to go deeper into the music, he always leads the way. And he’s a lot of fun to talk with. </p><p>Check out Matt’s website at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.mattwilsonjazz.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>https://www.mattwilsonjazz.com/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>Theme music: "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></a>" from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></a>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet<br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)<br>Announcer: Chris Norton<br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
15:13
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7151606
2023-03-03T00:05:00-05:00
2023-03-03T00:20:02-05:00
Episode 14 - Jazz as Good Danger
<p>Matt Wilson is an extraordinary musician. We talk about his sense of humor, his willingness to take risks, and the importance of vulnerability. The conversation hummed along quickly – and we’ve split it into two episodes. </p><p>Check out Matt’s website at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.mattwilsonjazz.com/"><strong>https://www.mattwilsonjazz.com/</strong></a></p><p>Featured music: “<a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284143/ice-cold-part-2"><strong>Ice Cold</strong></a>” from <a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1524798/jazz-for-the-earth"><strong>Jazz for the Earth. </strong></a>Bill Carter and the Presbybop Sextet. David Liebman, guest soloist</p><p><span style="color:#333333;">Theme music: "</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><strong>All Thumbs</strong></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">" from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key"><span style="color:#92C13C;"><strong>Faith in a New Key</strong></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet</span><br><span style="color:#333333;">Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI)</span><br><span style="color:#333333;">Announcer: Chris Norton</span><br><span style="color:#333333;">(c) Presbybop Music</span></p>
22:50
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7145401
2023-02-17T00:05:00-05:00
2023-02-17T00:20:02-05:00
Episode 13 - Falling in Love to Jazz
<p>Our cohosts talk about how they developed a taste in jazz. Bill Carter tells how he met and befriended Dave Brubeck. (Imagine the legendary musician in a white bathrobe!) Jeff Kellam recounts his love of big band music and how it opened the jazz world to him. </p>
<p>How did you discover jazz? Have a story to share? Send it to us at <a contents="podcast@presbybop.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:podcast@presbybop.com" target="_blank"><strong>podcast@presbybop.com</strong></a>. </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
29:38
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7138747
2023-02-03T00:05:00-05:00
2023-02-03T00:20:01-05:00
Episode 12 - Got the Blues
<p>In this episode we explore the blues. How does the blues get into the bloodstream of jazz? What does this suggest about human life and the spiritual life? How might the blues express our suffering? Or pray our hope? </p>
<ul> <li>Here’s where you can view the chart that Mary Lou Williams used to describe the lineage of jazz: <strong><a contents="https://jazzwomenarchives.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/mary-lou-williams/&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jazzwomenarchives.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/mary-lou-williams/" target="_blank">https://jazzwomenarchives.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/mary-lou-williams/ </a></strong>
</li> <li>Here’s the YouTube clip where Damien Sneed demonstrates Gospel music: <a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SepVdCiM2ek" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SepVdCiM2ek" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SepVdCiM2ek </strong></a>
</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>Featured music: </p>
<p>“Down Goes Babylon” from Dancing Day, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) </p>
<p>“Out of the Depths” from Psalms Without Words, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) </p>
<p>“Coventry Carol” from Fragile Incarnation, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
25:44
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7138436
2023-01-20T00:05:00-05:00
2023-01-20T00:20:01-05:00
Episode 11 - Jazz Goes to the Cathedral
<p>We explore a little-known jazz story: Vince Guaraldi composed and performed a mass! We talk with Derrick Bang, his biographer, about the creation of this music. It was presented at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, in May 1965. It’s an extraordinary story and we’re glad to tell it. </p>
<p>Want to hear the mass? The highlights were recorded by Fantasy Records, and you can obtain that recording by<a contents="&nbsp;clicking here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Cathedral-Concert-Vince-Guaraldi/dp/B000000XEQ/" target="_blank"><strong> clicking here</strong></a>. (The MP3 files are more readily available than the CD or LP.) </p>
<p>To learn more about Derrick’s connection to Vince Guaraldi, visit his page at <a contents="http://fivecentsplease.org/dpb/guaraldi.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://fivecentsplease.org/dpb/guaraldi.html" target="_blank"><strong>http://fivecentsplease.org/dpb/guaraldi.html</strong></a> </p>
<p>Want to learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration at Grace Cathedral in 2015? Derrick has a lengthy series of accounts listed below: </p>
<ul> <li><strong><a contents="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/06/mass-appeal-chapter-2.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/06/mass-appeal-chapter-2.html" target="_blank">http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/06/mass-appeal-chapter-2.html</a> </strong></li> <li><strong><a contents="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/07/mass-appeal-chapter-3.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/07/mass-appeal-chapter-3.html" target="_blank">http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/07/mass-appeal-chapter-3.html</a> </strong></li> <li><strong><a contents="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/mass-appeal-chapter-4.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/mass-appeal-chapter-4.html" target="_blank">http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/mass-appeal-chapter-4.html </a></strong></li> <li><strong><a contents="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/an-afternoon-of-grace.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/an-afternoon-of-grace.html" target="_blank">http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/an-afternoon-of-grace.html</a> </strong></li> <li><strong><a contents="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/mass-appeal-chapter-5.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/mass-appeal-chapter-5.html" target="_blank">http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/08/mass-appeal-chapter-5.html</a></strong></li> <li><a contents="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/09/east-coast-grace.html " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/09/east-coast-grace.html" target="_blank"><strong>html http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/2015/09/east-coast-grace.html </strong></a></li>
</ul>
<p>And we suggest subscribing to his blog of All Things Guaraldi at <a contents="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><strong>http://impressionsofvince.blogspot.com/ </strong></a></p>
<p>You can get your own copy of Vince Guaraldi at the Piano by <a contents="clicking here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/Vince-Guaraldi-Piano-Derrick-Bang/dp/0786459026/" target="_blank"><strong>clicking here</strong></a> on Amazon or <a contents="clicking here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/vince-guaraldi-at-the-piano/" target="_blank"><strong>clicking here</strong></a> for the publisher’s page. We have additional material of our conversation with Derrick which we will release as a bonus podcast in the future. </p>
<p>Featured music: </p>
<p>“Blues in F,” performed by Bill Carter with the Jim Martinez Trio at the 50th anniversary of the Guaraldi Mass, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, accompanied by the Jim Martinez trio. Music is unreleased. © Presbybop Music. </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music </p>
28:57
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7130089
2023-01-06T00:00:00-05:00
2023-01-06T00:00:02-05:00
Episode 10 - Jazz and Charlie Brown
<p> “The only time we heard jazz on television when I was a kid,” says trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, “was when A Charlie Brown Christmas came to town” Our guest for the next two episodes is Derrick Bang, music critic and author of Vince Guaraldi at the Piano. As Guaraldi’s biographer, he has a unique perspective on how the pianist’s music became an integral part of the animated Charlie Brown specials. </p>
<p>You can get your own copy of Vince Guaraldi at the Piano by clicking here on Amazon or clicking here for the publisher’s page. </p>
<p>Featured music: </p>
<ul> <li>“Jamming on Three Chords,” an unreleased live recording, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Christmas Eve Band. Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) </li> <li>“O Tannenbaum,” public domain, arranged by Bill Carter and the Presbybop Christmas Eve Band. Unreleased live recording. Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) </li>
</ul>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
25:39
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7130088
2022-12-30T00:05:00-05:00
2022-12-30T00:20:03-05:00
Bonus Episode - Jazz as Joy
<p>In this special episode, we offer musical highlights from the annual Jazz Christmas Eve event at First Presbyterian Church, Clarks Summit, PA. Our Presbybop Elves include Mike Carbone on saxophone, Tony Marino on bass, Marko Marcinko on drums, and Bill Carter on piano. </p>
<p>Want to enjoy the video of the event? Go to <a contents="https://youtu.be/xLqiV51k5t4" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/xLqiV51k5t4" target="_blank"><strong>https://youtu.be/xLqiV51k5t4</strong></a></p>
<p>Featured music: </p>
<ul> <li>Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, from Jazz Noel, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Christmas Eve Band </li> <li>Angels We Have Heard on High, recorded live on Christmas Eve </li> <li>We Wish You a Merry Christmas, recorded live on Christmas Eve </li>
</ul>
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<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
22:23
Presbybop Music
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2022-12-16T12:00:00-05:00
2022-12-16T12:00:02-05:00
Episode 9 - Jazz as Incarnation
<p>Jazz is embodied music. Ideas take flesh! This is a grand spiritual theme, of course, and lies at the heart of Christmas story. But what does incarnation sound like? That’s what this episode is all about. And we have the music to prove it. </p>
<p>Here’s the free verse poem that Bill composed: </p>
<p> </p>
<p>When Word </p>
<p>takes flesh </p>
<p>it is a fragile </p>
<p>Incarnation. </p>
<p>Power becomes subject to weakness, </p>
<p>Freedom is chained by time, </p>
<p>Fools compromise Wisdom, </p>
<p>Death crouches behind the Door. </p>
<p>Still we discern a Way </p>
<p>Through the dark, </p>
<p>giving, </p>
<p>embracing, </p>
<p>loving </p>
<p>risking all. </p>
<p>And joy finds us. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Featured music: </p>
<ul> <li>Away in a Manger, from Jazz Noel, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Christmas Eve Band </li> <li>What Child is This, from Fragile Incarnation, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet </li> <li>Sussex Carol, from Fragile Incarnation, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet </li>
</ul>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
27:00
Presbybop Music
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2022-12-02T12:00:00-05:00
2022-12-29T22:34:47-05:00
Episode 8 - Jazz as Hope
<p>What can jazz suggest to us about hope? Good question for all times of year, but especially for the season of Advent. We explore the question with two ancient chants as our soundtrack. Along the way, we chew on two poignant quotations: </p>
<p>“It is in the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable in this life that we realize that all symphonies remain unfinished.” - Karl Rahner </p>
<p>“Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love. No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as it is from our standpoint. Therefore we must be saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness.” - Reinhold Niebuhr, The Irony of American History </p>
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<p>Featured music: </p>
<ul> <li>“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” from Jazz Noel, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Christmas Eve Band </li> <li>“Creator of the Stars of Night” from Fragile Incarnation, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet </li> <li>“Shadows Into Light” from The Dancing Calvinist, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quintet </li>
</ul>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
29:27
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7106297
2022-11-18T12:10:00-05:00
2022-12-29T22:36:34-05:00
Episode 7 - Jazz as Prayer
<p>Today we welcome Jamie Howison to The Spirit of Jazz. He is a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada, a jazz lover, and a kindred soul. He lives and works in Winnipeg. </p>
<p>We discovered Jamie through one of his books, <em>God’s Mind in That Music: Theological Explorations through the Music of John Coltrane</em>. It’s an extraordinary book, published on Cascade Books. You can find it <a contents="by clicking here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Mind-Music-Jamie-Howison/dp/1498215262/" target="_blank"><strong>by clicking here</strong></a>. </p>
<p>Check out his website at <a contents="www.jamiehowison.ca" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jamiehowison.ca" target="_blank"><strong>www.jamiehowison.ca</strong></a> </p>
<ul> <li>Featured music: “Elegy” from Jazz for the Earth, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Sextet, David Liebman, guest soloist. </li> <li>Featured music: “Ice Cold” from Jazz for the Earth, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Sextet, David Liebman, guest soloist </li>
</ul>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
23:03
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7106294
2022-11-04T12:00:00-04:00
2022-11-19T11:55:11-05:00
Episode 6 - An Open Universe
<p>Here is another conversation about creativity. Do new melodies - and ideas - comes as a message from Headquarters? This is a mystery, of course, but we continue to chase it. We listen to a jazz performance of an old melody from Ireland. And we hear how Dave Brubeck turned down a commission to compose for a papal mass - and then dreamed up the piece while he slept. You can click here and listen to him tell the story. </p>
<p>Bill also recounts a story from Herbie Hancock about a wrong chord, transformed by ingenuity. Here is the link to hear Herbie tell the story. </p>
<p>Featured music: “Be Thou My Vision” from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
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21:53
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7047135
2022-10-21T00:05:00-04:00
2022-10-21T00:20:03-04:00
Episode 5 - Crossing the Dotted Line
<p>We heard someone grumble, “We’ve never heard jazz in church before.” It reminds us of an insulting letter from a noted preacher, disparaging jazz as inferior music. Both assume there’s a hard line between “sacred” and “secular” that must never be crossed. But jazz steps over those divisions. </p>
<p>Bach dedicated his musical manuscripts to God, even if they had no lyrics. Dave Brubeck reminds us how Bach, his favorite musician, adapted drinking songs because the congregation knew them. The Holy can find us anywhere, on bar stool or church pew. Some musicians affirm they’ve been found, and the best evidence may be the Christmas story, when the Holy is found on earth. So we offer a burning version of a jazz Christmas carol. It will melt the icicles of the coldest heart! </p>
<p>Featured music: “Joy to the World” from Jazz Noel, The Presbybop Christmas Eve Band </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
19:51
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7047134
2022-10-07T00:05:00-04:00
2022-10-07T00:20:01-04:00
Episode 4 - A New Song Again
<p>Jazz unfolds like a conversation! It’s a dialogue with a tune, with other musicians, with the imagination. The music values relationships, teamwork, collaboration, and mutual participation. We explore the reality of the “Muse” - inspiration personified - and revealed in the necessary ingredient of playfulness. And yes, there’s something mysterious at work. So let’s chase after it. </p>
<p>Featured music: “I Lost My Keys in Kennedy Airport,” unreleased live recording </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
19:17
Presbybop Music
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2022-09-30T00:05:00-04:00
2022-09-30T00:20:01-04:00
Bonus Episode - Mystery in the Music
<p>In this musical episode, we offer two complete performances of jazz tunes that have a bit of mystery. </p>
<p>“<a contents="Dawn Shall Break Again" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284344/dawn-shall-break-again" target="_blank">Dawn Shall Break Again</a>” was the centerpiece of our <a contents="Faith in a New Key album" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank">Faith in a New Key album</a>. “The Gate is Narrow, the Road is Hard” is a live performance from Binghamton University. It’s never been released, but a studio version does appear on our <a contents="Stand On Your Head" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528645/stand-on-your-head" target="_blank">Stand On Your Head</a> recording. </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
18:52
Presbybop Music
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2022-09-16T00:05:00-04:00
2022-09-16T00:20:01-04:00
Episode 3 - What is Jazz?
<p>Jazz is more than a style. It’s a tradition, filled with imagination, interpretation, and improvisation. We explore the curious practice of creating music as it proceeds. How does that work? We learn by listening, so we offer a tune from a Presbybop Quartet album. </p>
<p>Along the way, Jeff Kellam refers to a luminous biography of Mary Lou Williams by Deanna Witkowski, the equally luminous jazz pianist. We will talk to Deanna in a future episode. In the meantime, we highly recommend <em>Mary Lou Williams: Music for the Soul</em>. <a contents="Order it here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.deannawitkowski.com/store/" target="_blank"><strong>Order it here</strong></a>. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Featured music: “<a contents="This or That" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284317/this-or-that" target="_blank">This or That</a>” from <a contents="Psalms Without Words" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528669/psalms-without-words" target="_blank">Psalms Without Words</a> </p>
<p>Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
18:34
Presbybop Music
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2022-09-02T00:05:00-04:00
2022-09-02T00:20:01-04:00
Episode 2 - The WOW Moment
<p>Here’s one thing that musicians and listeners have in common: the possibility of a transcendent moment. Bill tells a treasured family story about a Louis Armstrong concert in 1955. In many ways, that concert shaped his destiny even before he was alive. Jazz has a special super power to make a room come alive. We hear about the experience of bassist Christian McBride, performing with pianist McCoy Tyner. And we recall a “moment” marked by Thomas Merton, the monk who was a jazz lover. And if that isn’t enough, our friend David Liebman (deemed a Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts) reveals what he aims for as a creative musician. </p>
<p> Featured music: “<a contents="Welcome Home" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284225/welcome-home" target="_blank">Welcome Home</a>” from <em><a contents="Welcome Home" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528632/welcome-home" target="_blank">Welcome Home</a></em> </p>
<p>Theme music: "<a contents="All Thumbs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank">All Thumbs</a>" from <a contents="Faith in a New Key" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/album/1528683/faith-in-a-new-key" target="_blank"><em>Faith in a New Key</em></a>, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music</p>
21:51
Presbybop Music
tag:presbybop.com,2005:Post/7018978
2022-08-09T14:55:13-04:00
2022-09-02T00:20:01-04:00
Episode 1 - Is Jazz Spiritual?
<p>Episode 1 – Is Jazz Spiritual? </p>
<p>Welcome to our first episode! Bill Carter and Jeff Kellam introduce the theme of this podcast and tell you something about themselves. This is a podcast about the spiritual power of syncopated music. How might music awaken, enrich, and empower our lives? How might jazz direct us toward acts of love, justice, and mercy? That's what we want to explore. </p>
<p>Tell us how you fell in love with jazz. Send an email to <a contents="podcast@presbybop.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:podcast@presbybop.com" target="_blank">podcast@presbybop.com</a>. </p>
<p>Music: <a contents="Ebo's Waltz" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284167/ebo-s-waltz" target="_blank">Ebo's Waltz</a> from Interior Window, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Theme music: <a contents="All Thumbs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://presbybop.com/track/2284345/all-thumbs" target="_blank">All Thumbs</a> from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet <br>Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) <br>Announcer: Chris Norton <br>(c) Presbybop Music </p>
11:54
Presbybop Music
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2022-08-08T14:47:55-04:00
2022-08-08T14:48:35-04:00
Our Advance Trailer
<p>We are pleased to announce The Spirit of Jazz podcast with co-hosts Bill Carter and Jeff Kellam. Thanks for finding us! This is the podcast where music dances with mystery. We invite you to subscribe to future episodes as we explore the spiritual dimensions of syncopated music. </p>
<p>The Spirit of Jazz is a production of Presbybop Music. Beginning in September 2022, new episodes will be released on the first and third Fridays of every month. If there is a fifth Friday, we will offer a bonus episode. </p>
<p>Subscribe today by going to <a contents="our Podcast host site" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://thespiritofjazz.buzzsprout.com/" target="_blank"><strong>our Podcast host site</strong></a>, connecting the RSS link below, or visiting wherever fine podcasts can be found.</p>
1:38
Presbybop Music