Imani Winds
Passion for Bach and Coltrane Trailer
Imani Winds, Harlem Quartet, Neal Smith, Alex Brown, and Edward Perez, and poet A.B. Spellman came together to record Jeff Scott's concert-length oratorio Passion for Bach and Coltrane. The concert film will be released on Good Friday, March 29th, 2024. Take a sneak peak at the Grammy®-award winning project!
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Movement 1 - Dear John Pt 1 and Aria
From Passion and Bach and Coltrane by Jeff Scott, poetry by A.B. Spellman. This movement sets the tone for the whole concert, with music arranged from Bach's Goldberg Variations and poetry describing what will happen if Bach and Coltrane meet in heaven.
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Movement 5 - Variation 13
From Passion for Bach and Coltrane by Jeff Scott, poetry by A.B. Spellman.
Composed and Arranged by Jeffrey Scott A.B. Spellman, orator Imani Winds Brandon Patrick George, flute and piccolo Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe Mark Dover, clarinet Kevin Newton, horn Monica Ellis, bassoon Harlem Quartet Ilmar Gavilán, violin Melissa White, violin Jaime Amador, viola Felix Umansky, cello Alex Brown, piano Edward Perez, bass Neal Smith, drums
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Movement 8 - Acknowledgement
Passion for Bach and Coltrane, final movement by Jeff Scott, poetry by A.B. Spellman. This movement features poetry that speaks to the beauty of life, and that Love is Supreme.
Composed and Arranged by Jeffrey Scott
A.B. Spellman, orator