Thriving on a Riff - Print

Thriving on a Riff: Jazz and the Spiritual Life

By William Carter

Hard cover 222pp.
2.2cm H x 22.0cm L x 14.8cm W (0.41 kgs)
ISBN 9781506497600
Broadleaf Books (2024)

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Carter explores the profound connections between jazz and spirituality.

As both a Presbyterian minister and jazz pianist, Carter offers a unique perspective on how jazz embodies the quest for transcendence and bridges the sacred and secular.

Tracing jazz’s evolution and its spiritual dimensions, he illustrates how this music form reflects deep human and divine connections.

Ideal for jazz enthusiasts and those interested in the spiritual aspects of music, this book reveals the divine in the rhythms and improvisations of jazz.