Category Archives: Music & Meaning

The Beauty of the Lord

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Richard Guzman

In late April this year, Jubilate—a choral group co-sponsored by University Baptist Church and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville—celebrated its 50th Anniversary.  Started in 1973 by Carl Beard, then music minister at UniBap, it first drew 12 auditioned University students, … Continue reading →

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Cecil, Monk, and New Thing Jazz

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 15th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  This show focuses on one of jazz’s most controversial figures: … Continue reading →

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Jazz as Art, Jazz as Cool

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 11th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  This show focuses on the transition from Bop to Cool … Continue reading →

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