A Supreme Love: The Music of Jazz and the Hope of the Gospel

By: William Edgar

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Synopsis: For practitioners and fans, jazz expresses the deepest meanings of life.In this volume, theologian and jazz pianist William Edgar argues that the music of jazz cannot be properly understood apart from the Christian gospel, which like jazz moves from deep lament to inextinguishable joy. By tracing the development of jazz, placing it within the context of the African American experience, and exploring the work of jazz musicians like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong, Edgar argues that jazz deeply resonates with the hope that is ultimately found in the good news of Jesus Christ.Grab a table. The show is about to begin.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 188 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781514000670
Related ISBNs:: 9781514000663
Publisher:: InterVarsity Press
Date of Addition:: 12/09/22
Copyrighted By:: William Edgar.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Religion and Spirituality, Language Arts, Music
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: Carl Ellis
Foreword by:: Karen Ellis