Apr 9, 2017
The Spring is truly the season of spiritual awakening and celebration. Holy week for those of the Christian faith is underway, as today is Palm Sunday. The oldest of Jewish celebrations, Passover, begins with the first seder tomorrow night. The festival of Vaisaki, celebrated by Hindus is this week, just as Theravada, the New Year festival for Theravada Buddhists, is celebrated.Buddhists celebrated the birth of the Buddha in Japan last week, as their Water holidays follow this week. Soon will begin the Baha'i festival of Ridvan, and Pagan/Wiccan followers commemorate the end of the Celtic Tree Month Alder and beginning of the Celtic Tree Month of Willow.
It’s a blessing that these festivals of many faiths all come in the early Spring , reminding us of the great similarities and wonderful differences that make up these faiths. Perhaps this year, more than any other in the six decades I have been alive, the world needs to find that commonality of spirit. In order to celebrate this season of spirituality, I offer my annual podcast of jazz with a spiritual strain to bring us together in a universal language.
Podcast 568 is an hour of music, including:
Kenny Barron Trio - "Prayer"
Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci & Danilo Perez - "Earth Prayer"
Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Hymn to Him"
Rene Marie - "Blessings
Eric Revis Trio - "Prayer"
Podcasts from 2016(, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, and 2010), can be found by clicking the link.