by admin | Sep 25, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Summary: Through Frankie Beverly’s iconic song “Happy Feelin’s,” we explore how “Black Joy” has long been a tool for survival and resistance for African Americans. Happy Feelin’s aren’t just a fleeting emotion but a...
by admin | Aug 28, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
In our Spiritual Jazz and Meditation Jam Session on August 21, 2024, we used three meditation techniques—moment-by-moment awareness, breath, and stillness—to unlock the transformative power of John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme.” My recent meditation jam session...
by admin | Aug 6, 2024 | 75 Breaths, Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Embrace each breath and let the music of mindfulness guide you to deeper understanding and tranquility.- The Meditativist Says Summary: I blend a widespread breathing practice with awareness and stillness meditations in my spiritual jazz and meditation jam sessions....
by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
The Moving Finger writes and, having writMoves on nor all your Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a LineNor all your Tears wash out a Word of it The Moving Finger writes and, having writMoves on The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby A Harmonious Journey of Music...
by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
In my Spiritual Jazz and Meditation Jam sessions, I guide participants through a journey where meditation and jazz flow together, creating an exploration of the self and the music. We begin by anchoring ourselves in a virtual session, sitting comfortably in our...
by admin | Jun 25, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
In our recent Jazz and Meditation Jam Session, we delved into Archie Shepp’s “The Magic of Ju-Ju,” blending meditative techniques with his soulful music to cultivate inner peace and self-awareness. We experienced a profound journey through...
by admin | Jun 19, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Celebrate the rich tapestry of African American music. Each genre tells a story of struggle, resilience, and triumph that can inspire our journeys – The Meditativist Black Music Month and Juneteenth resonate with stories of liberation and freedom....
by admin | Jun 11, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
Music invites us to hear the past and respond in the present to create a new future -The Meditativist Gary Bartz’s Sound of the Spirit of StruggleIn our Spiritual Jazz Jam session on May 15, 2024, we explored (i) how The Gary Bartz NTU Troop’s music included...
by admin | Jun 11, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Spiritual Jazz Jam Session, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
If you didn’t attend our May 15, 2024, “Spiritual Jazz and Meditation Jam Session,” you missed an experience that wove together historical struggles and contemporary issues through the powerful music of the Gary Bartz NTU Troop. Here are some highlights from our...
by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, The Spirit of 76, WOJM-SM
“Remember that each note offers a path to deeper understanding and ultimate joy.” – The Meditativist I’ve probably been listening to Alice Coltrane’s album Journey into Satchidananda since its release in 1971. Because of Swami...
