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Soloing (homage to John Coltrane)

from The Poetry of Jazz by Benjamin Boone and Philip Levine

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lyrics

My mother tells me she dreamed
of John Coltrane, a young Trane
playing his music with such joy
and contained energy and rage
she could not hold back her tears.
And sitting awake now, her hands... (cont)

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from The Poetry of Jazz, released March 19, 2018
Philip Levine, narration
Branford Marsalis, tenor saxophone
Benjamin Boone, alto saxophone
Craig von Berg, piano
John Lauffenberger, bass
Brian Hamada, drums

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Benjamin Boone Fresno, California

Benjamin Boone is a jazz saxophonist, composer, professor, and U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Ireland (2022-23), Ghana (2017-18) and the Republic of Moldova (2006). His Origin Records album THE POETRY OF JAZZ was #3 "Best Album of 2018" in the 83rd Annual Downbeat Readers Poll and featured on NPR's All Things Considered, The Paris Review, and many others. Websites: BenjaminBoone.com & OriginArts.com ... more

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