Mahalia Jackson

Arts Desk

James Brandon Lewis taps into the spirit on 'For Mahalia, With Love'

Nate Chinen

The latest offering by tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis is a tribute to Mahalia Jackson, featuring his acclaimed Red Lily Quintet. He talked about the album and its spiritual dimensions with WRTI's Nate Chinen.
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Freedom music: how jazz and gospel provided a soundtrack for Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream

Bobbi I. Booker