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Martin Luther King + Jazz

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Marc Myers
Jan 16, 2017
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Today in the States, it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday since 1986 but not observed by all states until 2000. I thought it would be fitting to hear seven jazz tributes to the civil rights leader and the movement. Each of the jazz pieces that follows is a heartfelt work rooted in the church and King's spirit:

Here's John Coltrane playing …

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