#JazzChurch 24

#jazzchurch 24

#jazzchurch – Sunday, October 11, 2020 – featured music by Steve Kuhn, Chick Corea, Bobby Watson, Nina Simone, Hugh Masekela, and Funkadelic, among others shown below:

  1. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (The Steve Kuhn Trio & Joe Lovano)
  2. Early Afternoon Blues (Chick Corea)
  3. Tunji (John Coltrane Quartet)
  4. Peace Be Still (James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir)
  5. His Eye Is On The Sparrow (Tanya Blount and Lauryn Hill)
  6. Spiritual Medley: Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (James Williams)
  7. Open Our Eyes (1969 Version) (Funkadelic)
  8. Faith In Action (Bobby Watson)
  9. Jackie In the Rain (Terence Blanchard)
  10. Very Early (Bill Evans Trio)
  11. Transaccidentation (Kevin Sun)
  12. Welcome (The Steve Kuhn Trio & Joe Lovano)
  13. To Be Young, Gifted and Black (Nina Simone)
  14. The Ghetto (Donny Hathaway)
  15. Mace & Grenades (Hugh Masekela)
  16. Keep On Movin’ (Soul II Soul)
  17. Pools (with WDR Big Band Cologne) (Steps Ahead)
  18. Wigwam (Chick Corea)
  19. Wise One (John Patitucci)
  20. Streeange (Randy Brecker)
  21. Dangerous (West End Blend)
  22. Wilkes BBQ (Bobby Watson)

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurch Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 24 - Sunday, October 11, 2020
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Where can I find #JazzChurch?

  • Twitch Livestream: 1-3pm-ish on Sundays plus audio/video of recent shows
  • Postbop.com: Livestream plus audio archives and information for all past shows
  • Soundcloud: Listen to past shows and subscribe to receive notifications and listen to future shows

Erratum - Sometimes We Make Mistakes

  • “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” was composed by Jerry Brainin and Buddy Bernier. It came to my attention through John Coltrane.

#jazzchurch 23 - Sunday, October 4, 2020

#jazzchurch 23

#jazzchurch – Sunday, October 4, 2020 – featured music by Richie Havens, Alice Coltrane, Eberhard Weber, Brandee Younger, Lakecia Benjamin, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, and Funkadelic, among others shown below. Did you say this was #JazzChurch?:

  1. Go (SFJAZZ Collective)
  2. Shiva-Loka (feat. Pharoah Sanders) (Alice Coltrane)
  3. Armageddon (Wayne Shorter)
  4. The Klan (Richie Havens)
  5. Seriously Deep (Eberhard Weber)
  6. The Oracle (Joey Calderazzo)
  7. Wichita Lineman (Cassandra Wilson)
  8. One Finger Snap (Kenny Barron)
  9. Interplay (Return to Forever)
  10. Remembrance (9/11 Tribute) (Albert Rivera)
  11. Soulris (feat. Ravi Coltrane) (Brandee Younger)
  12. Turiya and Ramakrishna (Lakecia Benjamin)
  13. Old Folks (Keith Jarrett Trio)
  14. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Isaac Hayes)
  15. Close Your Eyes feat. Meshell Ndegeocello (Miguel Migs)
  16. I’m Diggin’ You (Meshell Ndegeocello)
  17. Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine (James Brown)
  18. One Nation Under a Groove (Funkadelic)

Give us some feedback on #jazzchurch.

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurch Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 23 - Sunday, October 4, 2020
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Where can I find #JazzChurch?

  • Twitch Livestream: 1-3pm-ish on Sundays plus audio/video of recent shows
  • Postbop.com: Livestream plus audio archives and information for all past shows
  • Soundcloud: Listen to past shows and subscribe to receive notifications and listen to future shows

#jazzchurch 22 - Sunday, September 27, 2020

#jazzchurch 22

#jazzchurch – Sunday, September 27, 2020 – featured music by McCoy Tyner, Alice Coltrane, Chick Corea, Max Roach, and the Clayton Brothers, among others shown below:

  1. Soulstice (McCoy Tyner)
  2. Battle Circle (The Clayton Brothers)
  3. A La Mode (Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers)
  4. Pastime Paradise (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade)
  5. Quartet No.1 (Chick Corea)
  6. Quartet No.3/Quartet No.2 (Chick Corea)
  7. Mantra (Alice Coltrane)
  8. Mendacity (Max Roach)
  9. Mr. Kenyatta (Steve Khan)
  10. Canto (SFJAZZ Collective)
  11. Billville (David Arnay)
  12. Change in the Air (Bill Frisell)
  13. Obsesión (Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band)
  14. JC Is The Man – Part 1 (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
  15. Actual Proof (Herbie Hancock)
  16. If That’s True (Esperanza Spalding)
  17. The Survivor (Donald Harrison)
  18. Play Date (Jesse Fischer)

Give us some feedback on #jazzchurch.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 22 - Sunday, September 27, 2020
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#jazzchurch 21 - Sunday, September 20, 2020

#jazzchurch 20

#jazzchurch 21 featured music by McCoy Tyner, Alice Coltrane, Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, and Etta James, among others shown below:

  1. Passion Dance (McCoy Tyner)
  2. Blue Nile (Alice Coltrane)
  3. He Who Hops Around (Marc Cary Focus Trio)
  4. Quiet Times (Ron Carter)
  5. Strange Times (Rob Bruynen Brownies Colours)
  6. Prism (Charlie Haden)
  7. Abstract Logic (Jonas Hellborg)
  8. Tribute (Robert Glasper)
  9. Requiem (Charles Lloyd)
  10. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (Andy Milne)
  11. The House That Nat Built (Kenny Garrett)
  12. Time’s Mirror (Tom Harrell)
  13. Gentle Rain (Shirley Horn)
  14. Algo Bueno (Darrell Grant)
  15. Dear Alice (Ravi Coltrane)
  16. Modern Times (Dave Holland Sextet)
  17. Answer Me (Live from Budapest) (Keith Jarrett)
  18. You’ve Changed (Etta James)
  19. Generation X (Tony Lakatos)
  20. Vodville (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
  21. November 15 (Kenny Garrett)
  22. Enjoy the Future ! (John Scofield)

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurch Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 21
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#jazzchurch 20 - Sunday, September 13, 2020

#jazzchurch 20

#jazzchurch 20 featured music by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Gary Peacock, Betty Carter, and others shown below:

  1. Joy Ryder (Wayne Shorter)
  2. He Knows How Much We Can Bear (Terrell Stafford)
  3. Tryin’ Times (Roberta Flack)
  4. Introductions (Sonny Rollins)
  5. Where Or When (Sonny Rollins)
  6. Sky Dive (Freddie Hubbard)
  7. Happy Birthday (Jaco Pastorius)
  8. On A Misty Night (Gary Bartz)
  9. These Times (Mike Stern)
  10. American Dreams (Charlie Haden)
  11. Global Warming (Sonny Rollins)
  12. Funeral Dirge (Terence Blanchard)
  13. Man Facing North (Yellowjackets)
  14. Blending Times (Ravi Coltrane)
  15. The Message Part I (Ravi Coltrane)
  16. Hard Times (Dr. Buzzard’s)
  17. Good Times (Phoebe Snow)
  18. Entelechy (Paul Bley, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian)
  19. Fig Foot (Paul Bley, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian)
  20. Tones for Joan’s Bones (Chick Corea)
  21. Actual Proof (Herbie Hancock)
  22. Love Notes (Betty Carter)

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurch Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 20 - Sunday, September 13, 2020
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Our second song today was “He Knows How Much We Can Bear,” by Terrell Stafford and his band. Here’s the video”

#jazzchurch 19 – Monday, September 7, 2020

#jazzchurch 19

#jazzchurch 19 featured music by Rufus Reid, Tom Harrell, Betty Carter, Gregory Porter, Darrell Grant, Kenny Garrett, and others shown below:

  1. Moment’s Notice (SFJAZZ Collective)
  2. Morning: Good (Anat Fort)
  3. The Open Door (Tom Harrell)
  4. September 1st (Lorenz Hargassner Quartet)
  5. Stolen Moments (The Chris Walden Big Band)
  6. September Song (Betty Carter)
  7. Miles Ahead (Joe Henderson)
  8. Seven Minds (Rufus Reid Trio)
  9. Along Came Betty (Rufus Reid)
  10. Ana Maria (Rufus Reid)
  11. Tight (Betty Carter)
  12. Tight (Darrell Grant)
  13. Two Blocks From The Edge (Michael Brecker Quartet)
  14. 1960 What? (Gregory Porter)
  15. Storm Approaching (Tom Harrell)
  16. New Movement (Makaya McCraven)
  17. Dreamgliding (Rufus Reid Quintet)
  18. Goodbye Porkpie Hat (Joni Mitchell)
  19. Tones for Jones Bones (Tom Scott)
  20. Chief Blackwater (Kenny Garrett)
  21. Ms. Baja (Kenny Garrett)

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurch Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 19
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#jazzchurch 18

#jazzchurch 18

#jazzchurch 18 featured music by Chick Corea and John McLaughlin, Bobby Hutcherson, Bobby Watson, Donald Byrd, Diana Krall, Betty Carter, and others shown below:

  1. The Disguise (Chick Corea & John McLaughlin)
  2. Spiritual (Bobby Hutcherson)
  3. Appointment In Milano (Bobby Watson)
  4. Theme For Malcolm (Donald Byrd)
  5. Sister Rosa (Christian McBride)
  6. The Messenger (Theo Croker)
  7. Movement (Kobie Watkins)
  8. Sometimes I Just Freak Out (Diana Krall)
  9. Crisis (Jaco Pastorius)
  10. Abre la Puerta (Betty Carter)
  11. Inner Urge (The Blue Note 7)
  12. T.B.C. (Terminal Baggage Claim) (Chick Corea)
  13. Always Say Goodbye (Charlie Haden Quartet West)
  14. Yes or No (Carlos Averhoff Jr.)
  15. The Nearness Of You (Norah Jones)
  16. I Want You (Erykah Badu)
  17. Cavalerie (Rez Abbasi)
  18. Moonrise (Matt Haviland)
  19. I’ll Remember August (Oregon)

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurch Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes, mistakes included, are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 18 - Sunday, August 30, 2020
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Here’s Diana Krall performing, “Sometimes I Just Freak Out” at the Montreal Jazz Festival:

#jazzchurch 17 - Sunday, August 23, 2020

#jazzchurch 17

#jazzchurch 17 featured music by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, Betty Carter, The Brad Mehldau Trio, George Benson, Chic, The Temptations, and others shown below:

  1. Candles And Stones (Peter Apfelbaum & The Hieroglyphics Ensemble)
  2. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Brad Mehldau Trio)
  3. You Don’t Know What Love Is (Freddie Hubbard)
  4. El Gaucho (Wayne Shorter)
  5. Naima (George Benson)
  6. Give Me the Night (George Benson)
  7. Good Times (2018 Remaster) (Chic)
  8. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (McFadden & Whitehead)
  9. Ralph’s Piano Waltz (John Abercrombie)
  10. Masqualero (Steve Khan)
  11. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (The Temptations)
  12. Could It Be I’m Falling In Love (Spinners, The)
  13. Going In Circles (The Friends of Distinction)
  14. Dull Day (In Chicago) (Betty Carter)
  15. Love Is Made (Abbey Lincoln)
  16. My One And Only Love (John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman)
  17. I’ll Remember August (Axel Hagen & Olaf Tarenskeen Quartet)
  18. Lonely Woman (Charlie Haden Quartet West)
  19. Mr. Kenyatta (Live) (Steve Khan)

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurch Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes, mistakes included, are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 17 – Sunday, August 23, 2020
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#jazzchurch 16 Playlist - Sunday, August 16, 2020

#jazzchurch 16

#jazzchurch 16 featured music by John Coltrane, Gary Bartz, Emily Remler, Kate McGarry, Terri Lyne Carrington, Danilo Perez, and others shown below:

  1. Leta’s Dance (Gary Bartz & Maisha)
  2. Hot House (Emily Remler)
  3. Juba Juba (Yusef Lateef)
  4. Summertime (Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band)
  5. Falling Grace (George Mraz)
  6. Shiva Prayer (Live) (Charles Lloyd New Quartet)
  7. The Meaning of The Blues (Kate McGarry)
  8. Cissy Strut (Donald Harrison)
  9. August (for Karen) (Mark Prince)
  10. Summertime (Gerald Wilson)
  11. Stuttering (Fred Hersch)
  12. Move On Up (Curtis Mayfield)
  13. My Favorite Things (John Coltrane)
  14. I Want to Talk About You (John Coltrane)
  15. Willa Jean (John Scofield)
  16. Hot House (Chick Corea)
  17. Down By The River (Buddy Miles)
  18. Summertime (Sylvain Provost)
  19. Transformation (Terri Lyne Carrington)
  20. Impressions (Danilo Perez)

Next week’s #jazzchurch livestream can be found at postbop.com/jazzchurc… Streaming live from 1-3ish PM PDT. All past episodes, mistakes included, are available here as well.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 16 - Sunday, August 16, 2020
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#jazzchurch 15 Playlist - Sunday, August 9, 2020

Welcome to #jazzchurch where The Rt. Rev. Dr. Uncle Billy Bob Jackson Brown Berry Black, Jr. Esq., Inc.com – aka Bill E. Bob – livestreams some of the music that’s resonating for him right now.

Today we featured music by Kenny Garrett, Bobby Watson, Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Kenny Barron, and others shown below:

  1. Sing A Song Of Song (Kenny Garrett)
  2. Pere (Bobby Watson)
  3. Down Home With Homey (Wynton Marsalis Septet)
  4. The Loss of a Moment (Kenny Barron, Roy Haynes & Charlie Haden)
  5. Estuary (Tom Harrell)
  6. Irdir (Sylvain Luc)
  7. Teo/Neo (Edsel Gomez, Alex Acuña, John Benitez & Sammy Figueroa)
  8. Bohemia After Dark (Richard Galliano)
  9. Pic Pocket (Live) (Lenny White)
  10. Cor De Rosa (Rose Colored) (Steve Slagle)
  11. Backward Country Boy Blues (Terri Lyne Carrington)
  12. Open the Door ‘90 (Betty Carter)
  13. Where Have I Loved You Before (Chick Corea)
  14. Where Have I Danced With You Before (Chick Corea)
  15. Where Have I Known You Before ? (Chick Corea)
  16. Love Is (Mark Masters Ensemble, Oliver Lake, Tim Hagans, Peter Erskine & Dave Carpenter)
  17. Take The Coltrane (Kenny Barron)
  18. Old Wine, New Bottles (The Manhattan Project)
  19. Wiggins (Kenny Garrett)

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 15 - Sunday, August 9, 2020
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#jazzchurch 14 - Sunday, August 2, 2020

Welcome to #jazzchurch where The Rt. Rev. Dr. Uncle Billy Bob Jackson Brown Berry Black, Jr. Esq., Inc.com – aka Bill E. Bob – livestreams some of the music that’s resonating for him right now.

Today we featured music by Ellis Marsalis, George Colligan, Kathleen Battle, Charles Lloyd, Orrin Evans, the Beach Boys, and others shown below. Wait, did you say, “The Beach Boys? I thought this was #JAZZchurch???”:

  1. Whistle Stop (Ellis Marsalis)
  2. Waterfall Dreams (George Colligan feat. Linda May Han Oh, Rudy Royston & Nicole Glover)
  3. Remote Location (Scott McLemore)z
  4. Hush (Somebody’s Calling My Name) (Kathleen Battle)
  5. Black Codes (Wynton Marsalis)
  6. Go Down Moses (Charles Lloyd Quartet)
  7. The Sower (John Patitucci)
  8. Caroline, No (The Beach Boys)
  9. Caroline, No (Charles Lloyd New Quartet)
  10. Persian Steps (Kenny Garrett)
  11. I’m in the Mood for Love (James Moody)
  12. Gymnopédie No. 1 (Cyrus Chestnut)
  13. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Cécile McLorin Salvant)
  14. The Other Side (Gil Scott-Heron)
  15. Don’t Fall Off The L.e.j. (Orrin Evans)
  16. Throw It Away (Jenna Mammina)
  17. Terrain (Chick Corea Quartet)
  18. Is That So (Glenn Zaleski)
  19. Nigerian Marketplace (Oscar Peterson Trio)
  20. One of Another Kind (Freddie Hubbard)
  21. I’ll Remember August (Andy Middleton feat. Ralph Towner & Dave Holland)

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 14 - Sunday, August 2, 2020
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#jazzchurch 14

#jazzchurch 13 - Sunday, July 26, 2020

#jazzchurch 13

Welcome to #jazzchurch where The Rt. Rev. Dr. Uncle Billy Bob Jackson Brown Berry Black, Jr. Esq., Inc.com – aka Bill E. Bob – livestreams some of the music that’s resonating for him right now. Today we featured music by McCoy Tyner, the Yellowjackets, Sam Cooke, Wayne Shorter, Sting, and others shown below:

  1. Peresina (McCoy Tyner Big Band)
  2. A Little This, A Little That (Charles Fambrough)
  3. Coming Up Shorter (Ken Fowser)
  4. My Old School (Yellowjackets)
  5. Chim Chim Cher-Ee (Michael Reis)
  6. Kumbaya (Terell Stafford)
  7. We Shall Overcome (The Boys Choir of Harlem)
  8. A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke)
  9. A Change Is Gonna Come… (Elvin Jones)
  10. The Wind Of An Immortal Soul (Buster Williams)
  11. Walk with Me, Lord (Lizz Wright)
  12. Played Twice (Live) (Steve Khan)
  13. Dance Cadaverous (Wayne Shorter)
  14. Not Yet (John Coltrane)
  15. Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly (Lizz Wright)
  16. Toys (Live) (Herbie Hancock)
  17. The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (Sting)
  18. Bring On the Night (Sting)
  19. Tram Line 57 (Libor Šmoldas)
  20. One For J.P. - Brian Blade (Brian Blade with John Patitucci, Edward Simon)
  21. Love Surrounds Us (McCoy Tyner)
  22. Consider Me Gone (Sting)

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 13 - Sunday, July 26, 2020
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#jazzchurch 12 - Sunday, July 19, 2020

Morning Fog - What Will the Day Bring? Morning Fog - What Will the Day Bring???

Welcome to #jazzchurch where The Rt. Rev. Dr. Uncle Billy Bob Jackson Brown Berry Black, Jr. Esq., Inc.com – aka Bill E. Bob – livestreams some of the music that’s resonating for him right now. Today we featured music by Herbie Mann, the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, the Metropole Orchestra (featuring the music of John Scofield), Kenny Barron, Danilo Perez, and others shown below:

  1. 74 miles away (Michael Wolff)
  2. Interplay (Herbie Mann)
  3. Breadbasket (Live) (Esbjörn Svensson Trio)
  4. Jung Parade (Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza)
  5. Sunflowers (Wynton Marsalis)
  6. Sunshower (Ron Carter Quartet)
  7. Sunshower (Dr. Buzzard’s “Original” Savannah Band)
  8. Body And Soul (Danilo Perez)
  9. Cuerpo Y Alma (Body & Soul) (Esperanza Spalding)
  10. Aguas De Marco (Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim)
  11. Samba De Uma Nota So (Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd)
  12. Brazil (Sylvain Luc)
  13. Samba Do Aviao (Nate Najar Trio)
  14. Sambao (Kenny Barron)
  15. The Girl from Ipanema (Lou Rawls)
  16. No More Blues (Joe Henderson)
  17. Nightlake (Kenny Barron)
  18. Y Todavia La Quiero (Joe Henderson)
  19. Nigerian Marketplace (Peter Beets)
  20. Penthouse A (Chico Hamilton)

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 12 - Sunday, July 19, 2020
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#jazzchurch 11 - Sunday, July 12, 2020

Sunset on Vashon Sunset on Vashon Island, WA

Welcome to #jazzchurch where The Rt. Rev. Dr. Uncle Billy Bob Jackson Brown Berry Black, Jr. Esq., Inc.com – aka Bill E. Bob – livestreams some of the music that’s resonating for him right now. Today we featured music by Kenny Garrett, Orrin Evans, Pharoah Sanders, Gary Bartz, Chick Corea/Herbie Hancock, Abbey Lincoln, and many others as shown below:

  1. The Ring (Kenny Garrett)
  2. Beatitudes (Orrin Evans)
  3. Thembi (Pharoah Sanders)
  4. Ezekial Saw The Wheel (Gary Bartz)
  5. A Turtle’s Dream (Abbey Lincoln)
  6. New York Minute (Herbie Hancock)
  7. How My Heart Sings (Mitchel Forman Trio)
  8. Benny’s from Heaven (James Moody)
  9. Everyday (I Have The Blues)/All Blues (Joe Williams)
  10. You’ve Changed (Etta James)
  11. Lush Life (John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman)
  12. Homecoming (CoreaHancock)
  13. Woodstock (Joni Mitchell)
  14. Woodstock (Hudson)
  15. Seven Steps To Heaven (Miles Davis)
  16. Bird Alone (Abbey Lincoln)
  17. La Senorita Negra (Rob Bruynen Brownies Colours)
  18. After the Fact (John Scofield)

Thanks for listening!

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 11 - Sunday, July 12, 2020
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#jazzchurch 10 – Sunday, July 5, 2020

Welcome to #jazzchurch where The Rt. Rev. Dr. Uncle Billy Bob Jackson Brown Berry Black, Jr. Esq., Inc.com – aka Bill E. Bob – livestreams some of the music that’s resonating for him right now. Today we featured music by Nina Simone, Oliver Nelson, Keith Jarrett, Charles Lloyd, and Public Enemy, among others. Did you say “Public Enemy? I thought this was a jazz show!” :-)

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 10 — Sunday, July 5, 2020
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#jazzchurch 09 – Sunday, June 28, 2020

Welcome to #jazzchurch where I livestream some of the music that’s resonating for me right now. Today we featured music by Nina Simone, Stanley Clarke, Marc Johnson, and Jessica Williams, among others.

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 09 - Sunday, June 28, 2020
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#jazzchurch 07 - Sunday, June 14, 2020 - Will Joy Come in the Morning?

Welcome to #jazzchurch! Today we featured the Edwin Hawkins Singers, Roberta Flack, Betty Carter, Pharoah Sanders, Branford Marsalis, Tom Harrell, and Gil Scott-Heron, just to name a few. Here’s more info about the meaning of today’s show. Feedback welcome!

I hope the music provides you with as much solace as it did for me! Enjoy!

bbebop · #jazzchurch 07 - Will Joy Come in the Morning?
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Tune in 1-3pm PDT next Sunday for another edition of #jazzchurch!

#jazzchurch 06 livestream - Sunday, June 7, 2020

Welcome to #jazzchurch where we livestream two hours of music in two hours’ time. Today we feature John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Kenny Barron, Bobby Hutcherson, Branford Marsalis, and Tineke Postma, just to name a few.

I hope the music provides you with some uplift, some new resolve, peace, and some hope! Enjoy!

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bbebop · #jazzchurch 06 - Sunday, June 7, 2020

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Livestreaming jazz on a Sunday afternoon. #jazzchurch 05!

Today’s #jazzchurch livestream featured music by Miles Davis, Charles Lloyd, Cannonball Adderley, Roy Hargrove, and Dave Holland, just to name a few. We end with great Pharaoh Sanders song I was reminded of this week, “Hum-Allah.” The songs this week seem to fit my mood given all that’s going on in our world! We could use some uplift, some new resolve, peace, and some hope!

I hope the music does that for you! Enjoy!

bbebop · #jazzchurch 05 - Only Three Mistakes - Sunday, May 31, 2020
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Tune in 1-3pm PDT next Sunday for another edition of #jazzchurch!


For the past month, I’ve been streaming some of my favorite music. I call the “program” #jazzchurch. Years ago, I declared, “ jazz is my religion.” While I grew up going to church every Sunday, I got away from all that in my rebellious teenage years. My church just wasn’t doing nearly enough, I thought.

What the church did do, even for me, was provide spiritual sustenance. That feeling has never left me. I connect most deeply with the music we sang and listened to back then.

And then I discovered jazz. Not that it was hidden or anything. Maybe jazz found me? I fell in love with the music, even learning to play myself.

And you know what? The music is where I go to search for and find meaning and connection. I love the idea of being in the moment, and live streaming like this is one way to achieve that. I think, “what do I want to hear next, what does it mean to me, and how does it connect me to this moment?” Hopefully, to the next moment too. It’s two hours of music in two hours’ time.

You can listen to today’s stream and learn a little about the songs I played in this blog post.

Livestreaming Jazz on a Sunday afternoon. #jazzchurch 04!

Today’s #jazzchurch livestream featured music by Wayne Shorter, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, and Betty Carter, just to name a few. As I listened I thought to myself, “these songs have some great bass lines.” If you know me, well, that makes a lot of sense!

Anyway, some great music, and a mistake or two to learn from. Enjoy!

bbebop · #jazzchurch 04 - Sunday, May 24, 2020
Here's an Apple Music playlist containing the publicly available songs I played.

#JazzChurch 03

Livestreaming jazz on a Sunday afternoon

bbebop · #jazzchurch 03 – Sunday, May 17, 2020
Here's an Apple Music playlist containing the songs I played that are publicly available.

#jazzchurch 02 by thertrevdrbillebob - Sunday, May 10, 2020

Welcome to #jazzchurch where I livestream some of the music that’s resonating for me right now. Today we featured music by The Baylor Project, SFJAZZ Collective, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, among others.

Listen here:

bbebop · #jazzchurch 02 - May 10, 2020
Here's an Apple Music playlist containing the publicly available songs I played today:

#jazzchurch 01 by thertrevdrbillebob - Sunday, May 3, 2020

I enjoyed my first Twitch streaming session and look forward to doing it again. So much music in my head wanting to get out!

Bill Berry · #jazzchurch - 2020-05-03
Here's an Apple Music playlist containing most of the songs I played that are also available to stream. Follow me on twitch.com to be notified for the next #jazzchurch live stream.

Bill E. Bob’s #jazzchurch

Once upon a time, I declared jazz as my religion. No dogma, just the pure unmitigated sound of the music known as jazz. Today at 1 pm PDT, after a little encouragement from my friends, I’ll live stream some songs I love (#LoveStreaming!!!).

Welcome to #jazzchurch! Let’s see/hear/feel what happens…