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Meeting ID: 879 6473 3385 – Passcode: 904825

Virtual Poetry Reading: Jazz & Forgiveness: aTONEment – Contemporary Responses to James Weldon Johnson’s God’s Trombones

Co-hosts Elijah B. Pringle, III & John Lavin welcome audience to the May Edition of aTONEment and share topic of how James Weldon Johnson’s God’s Trombones has taught jazz to pray and to play in the context of this 1927 Harlem Renaissance poetic treasure. “As real today as 93 years ago.”

Reflection: Massimo Elijah (poet/artist), Carole Metellus (poet), Sandy Oasin (dancer), and Bethlehem (Vocussionist) share what gestures in God’s Trombones have moved them and how and why and what illustrations of those movements they can share by describing or performing their thoughts and feelings.

Jam Session: Raheem Curry, Michael Angelo to read passages verbatim from James Weldon John’s God’s Trombones: Derek Washington (Jazz Violinist), Bethlehem (Vocussionist), Justin Deutsch (Guitarist), Brent White (Trombonist) to CALL &; Respond to lines from God’s Trombones. Trombonist & Composer, Brent White to share compositions. Special Presentation by Massimo Elijah.

Reflection on how healing is made possible by God’s Trombones