STINGRAY DJAZZ PRESENTS: SPIRITUAL JAZZ
NOVEMBER 1 & 2 AT 22:00 CET
Spirituality has always been a part of jazz, with the genre tracing its roots back to the African American church and the music played during the services. However, it was only in the 1960s that spiritual jazz emerged as a niche of its own, when musicians such as John and Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra and his Arkestra, Albert Ayler, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk reconceptualized what spirituality meant in jazz. This year, Stingray DJAZZ dedicates the evenings of All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead to spiritual jazz music. Watch John Coltrane’s 1965 concert from Belgium on November 1 at 22:00 CET, and tune in for Charles Lloyd’s 1966 performance from Belgium on November 2 at 22:00 CET.
John Coltrane: Live in Comblain-la-Tour
SUNDAY, November 1 AT 22:00 CET
The mere mention of the name John Coltrane evokes a deeply emotional, often spiritual response from even the most casual jazz fan. Dexter Gordon was a fantastic saxophonist. Miles Davis was a genius. Coltrane stood above - he was a visionary, a saint-like figure. By the standards of most jazz musicians, his life was uneventful. Sure, he had a heroin habit for a while, and Miles Davis punched him, but once he'd experienced the “spiritual awakening” described in the liner notes of his 1965 album A Love Supreme, he dedicated himself to his music with extreme single-mindedness. This broadcast of Coltrane's 1965 performance at the short-lived Belgian jazz festival in Comblain-la-Tour features Trane's classic quartet with Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and McCoy Tyner (piano).
Charles Lloyd Quartet live in Brussels
Monday, November 2 AT 22:00 CET
Since 1960, the legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd has lent his adventurous, lyrical sound to collaborations with likes of Cannonball Adderley, Keith Jarrett and The Beach Boys. His early and highly successful experiments blending jazz and rock music charted a path that led to the electric fusion of Miles Davis and The Headhunters, while his exploration of spirituality and transcendental meditation added a new depth to his sound. Lloyd moves from hard swing to subtle ballads, blending gorgeous textures and Eastern influences. This 1966 recording features Lloyd’s quartet, accompanied by Keith Jarrett (piano), Cecil McBee (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), playing some of Lloyd’s own compositions.
