Jazz Articles about Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir

Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir: Acappella-- Jubilation IV

by C. Michael Bailey
January 1, 2000

A Christmas Gift. I have for a number of years been looking for a decent a cappella collection of Spirituals. I quelled this desire for awhile with Chanticleer’s superb Where The Sun Never Goes Down (Electra/Asylum 90878, 1994). But as fine as the Chanticleer effort is, it lacked a certain authenticity. In addition, it suffers from typical Caucasian efforts to iron the perceived wrinkles out of native African-American music that has also plagued the Blues and Swing music.

Acappella fills ...