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The Teaching: 12.26.09 Live at Dazzle

by Florence Wetzel
January 25, 2012

One of the most inspiring stories in jazz concerns saxophonist John Coltrane's valiant attempt to kick heroin. In the midst of a physical firestorm, Coltrane had a spiritual awakening, and he asked God to give him the means and privilege to make others happy through music--which he ultimately did, creating jazz history in the process. The new generation of jazz musicians has different issues--struggling less with addiction and more with attracting an audience and finding time to do ...