On this episode, Jesse speaks with spiritual mystic Rigzin, a devotee of the teachings of 8th-century mystic Padmasambhava. We talk about spiritual practice, what do do when we struggle, Kundalini awakenings, and how John Coltrane’s phase of experimentation in discordant jazz helps us to expand our consciousness and self-love.

Find the songs here:

Song 1: "Impressions (Live)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SDSVEIVOCs&ab_channel=zero53071

Song 2: "Seraphic Light" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjaqRI3djV0&ab_channel=JohnColtrane-Topic

Song 3: "I'm Old Fashioned" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc5P60O30rI&ab_channel=JohnColtrane-Topic

May Jazz Therapy soothe your soul.

In this episode, Jesse speaks with Frances Deck, a quilter and social justice advocate, about how she blends her two passions together. They talk about Frances's spirituality, her work, and listen to Billie Holiday, a pioneer of the Civil Rights movement because of her singing of 'Strange Fruit'.

Quilt 1- Gina

https://frommysewingroom.wordpress.com/2021/07/12/gina-xiong/

Quilt 2- Sandra

https://frommysewingroom.wordpress.com/2021/10/04/sandra-mataq-frye/

Quilt 3-Tomas

https://frommysewingroom.wordpress.com/2022/09/29/jose-tomas-mejia/

Songs we listened to:

1. “Strange Fruit”

https://youtu.be/-DGY9HvChXk?si=1hqUB4RfqHOYZs5U

2. “Fine and Mellow-live”

https://youtu.be/YKqxG09wlIA?si=7LCiHbMTcBgSsOpf

3. “Now or Never” live

https://youtu.be/NppT3cFRGF0?si=6c6lUPyXYzWIyOcL

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/590l3ScYeBu6m0uXR6qKKI?si=golDyoexQ_KzTwWj2aGK9w&pi=u-HLjXvk35RKm_

In this episode, Jesse speaks to Rev Dr. Ambrose Carroll, founder and CEO of Green The Church, a movement to bring climate change and activism to the Black church nationwide. They discuss spirituality, the call to activism, racism, and the difference between environmentalism and revivalism. Then, they listen to groundbreaking drummer Max Roach, himself a Civil Rights icon and contributor through his jazz music.

Songs we listened to:

Max Roach ft. Ray Brown "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiBDFWbVRkM&ab_channel=MaxRoach-Topic

Max Roach ft. Abbey Lincoln "Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic_qJevXPNU&ab_channel=MaxRoach-Topic

Our website: jazztherapy.com

May Jazz Therapy soothe your soul.