A Love Supreme with Lisa Sahulka

This week, we travel through work, memory, faith, struggle and renewal.Cannonball Adderley begins with the enduring pulse of “Work Song,” followed by Jim Harrison’s poetry and J.D. Allen’s stark “This World Is a Mean World.” Two interpretations of “Hi-Fly”—from Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart, and the incomparable Abbey Lincoln—lift us toward Dominique Fils-Aimé’s “Phoenix Rising” and Courtney Pine’s garden of possibility.At the spiritual center are Joel Ross’s “Trinity,” Joe Lovano’s “Congregation” and Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown’s powerful interpretation of “Acknowledgement.” Along the way, we encounter monsters and memory, mothers and sacred names, and the endlessly inventive music of Thelonious Monk.The final hour turns toward the American songbook in its broadest sense, with music associated with Woody Guthrie, Jimmy Webb and Neil Young—then moves into autonomy, power and time before settling into the quiet beauty of Bill Evans.Featuring John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Anat Cohen, Kenny Wheeler, Charles Mingus, Joni Mitchell, Adam O’Farrill, Ezra Collective, Cassandra Wilson, Somi, Brandee Younger, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kamasi Washington and many more.

This week, we travel through work, memory, faith, struggle and renewal.Cannonball Adderley begins with the enduring pulse of “Work Song,” followed by Jim Harrison’s poetry and J.D. Allen’s stark “This World Is a Mean World.” Two interpretations of “Hi-Fly”—from Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart, and the incomparable Abbey Lincoln—lift us toward Dominique Fils-Aimé’s “Phoenix Rising” and Courtney Pine’s garden of possibility.At the spiritual center are Joel Ross’s “Trinity,” Joe Lovano’s “Congregation” and Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown’s powerful interpretation of “Acknowledgement.” Along the way, we encounter monsters and memory, mothers and sacred names, and the endlessly inventive music of Thelonious Monk.The final hour turns toward the American songbook in its broadest sense, with music associated with Woody Guthrie, Jimmy Webb and Neil Young—then moves into autonomy, power and time before settling into the quiet beauty of Bill Evans.Featuring John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Anat Cohen, Kenny Wheeler, Charles Mingus, Joni Mitchell, Adam O’Farrill, Ezra Collective, Cassandra Wilson, Somi, Brandee Younger, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kamasi Washington and many more.

This week, we travel through work, memory, faith, struggle and renewal.Cannonball Adderley begins with the enduring pulse of “Work Song,” followed by Jim Harrison’s poetry and J.D. Allen’s stark “This World Is a Mean World.” Two interpretations of “Hi-Fly”—from Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart, and the incomparable Abbey Lincoln—lift us toward Dominique Fils-Aimé’s “Phoenix Rising” and Courtney Pine’s garden of possibility.At the spiritual center are Joel Ross’s “Trinity,” Joe Lovano’s “Congregation” and Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown’s powerful interpretation of “Acknowledgement.” Along the way, we encounter monsters and memory, mothers and sacred names, and the endlessly inventive music of Thelonious Monk.The final hour turns toward the American songbook in its broadest sense, with music associated with Woody Guthrie, Jimmy Webb and Neil Young—then moves into autonomy, power and time before settling into the quiet beauty of Bill Evans.Featuring John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Anat Cohen, Kenny Wheeler, Charles Mingus, Joni Mitchell, Adam O’Farrill, Ezra Collective, Cassandra Wilson, Somi, Brandee Younger, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kamasi Washington and many more.

This edition travels through praise, freedom, faith and resistance—beginning with Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown’s interpretation of John Coltrane’s “Acknowledgement” and Shabaka’s “Dance in Praise.”Along the way, we encounter Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, James Brandon Lewis, Courtney Pine, Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Charles Mingus and Bill Frisell. New music from Kiefer, Nduduzo Makhathini, corto.alto and Joel Ross carries us from memory and uncertainty toward possibility, grace and love.Also featuring Yoko Miwa, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Gretchen Parlato, Chris Potter, Lucinda Williams, Rhiannon Giddens, Sinéad O’Connor and many more.Three hours of music that is spiritual, rooted and improvised.

This edition travels through praise, freedom, faith and resistance—beginning with Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown’s interpretation of John Coltrane’s “Acknowledgement” and Shabaka’s “Dance in Praise.”Along the way, we encounter Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, James Brandon Lewis, Courtney Pine, Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Charles Mingus and Bill Frisell. New music from Kiefer, Nduduzo Makhathini, corto.alto and Joel Ross carries us from memory and uncertainty toward possibility, grace and love.Also featuring Yoko Miwa, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Gretchen Parlato, Chris Potter, Lucinda Williams, Rhiannon Giddens, Sinéad O’Connor and many more.Three hours of music that is spiritual, rooted and improvised.

This edition travels through praise, freedom, faith and resistance—beginning with Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown’s interpretation of John Coltrane’s “Acknowledgement” and Shabaka’s “Dance in Praise.”Along the way, we encounter Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, James Brandon Lewis, Courtney Pine, Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Charles Mingus and Bill Frisell. New music from Kiefer, Nduduzo Makhathini, corto.alto and Joel Ross carries us from memory and uncertainty toward possibility, grace and love.Also featuring Yoko Miwa, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Gretchen Parlato, Chris Potter, Lucinda Williams, Rhiannon Giddens, Sinéad O’Connor and many more.Three hours of music that is spiritual, rooted and improvised.

“What we play is life.”  Louis ArmstrongWe start our day in the garden, move to the sky, and then settle into the August heat, while celebrating the words and spirit of poet Mary Oliver. We travel from Pat Metheny Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Thelonious Monk and Yusef Lateef to Shabaka, Somi, Nate Smith, Gretchen Parlato and Nduduzo Makhathini, with unexpected turns to Joni Mitchell - we are stardust, we are golden.And we spend time with Charles Lloyd, whose remarkable work for ECM Records captures so much of what A Love Supreme is about: music deeply rooted in the jazz tradition that continues to search, explore and sound completely alive.  Deep roots. Fresh sounds. Timeless music. This is A Love Supreme on WPKN 89.5 FM and streaming at WPKN.org.

“What we play is life.”  Louis ArmstrongWe start our day in the garden, move to the sky, and then settle into the August heat, while celebrating the words and spirit of poet Mary Oliver. We travel from Pat Metheny Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Thelonious Monk and Yusef Lateef to Shabaka, Somi, Nate Smith, Gretchen Parlato and Nduduzo Makhathini, with unexpected turns to Joni Mitchell - we are stardust, we are golden.And we spend time with Charles Lloyd, whose remarkable work for ECM Records captures so much of what A Love Supreme is about: music deeply rooted in the jazz tradition that continues to search, explore and sound completely alive.  Deep roots. Fresh sounds. Timeless music. This is A Love Supreme on WPKN 89.5 FM and streaming at WPKN.org.

 “What we play is life.”  Louis ArmstrongWe start our day in the garden, move to the sky, and then settle into the August heat, while celebrating the words and spirit of poet Mary Oliver. We travel from Pat Metheny Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Thelonious Monk and Yusef Lateef to Shabaka, Somi, Nate Smith, Gretchen Parlato and Nduduzo Makhathini, with unexpected turns to Joni Mitchell - we are stardust, we are golden.And we spend time with Charles Lloyd, whose remarkable work for ECM Records captures so much of what A Love Supreme is about: music deeply rooted in the jazz tradition that continues to search, explore and sound completely alive.  Deep roots. Fresh sounds. Timeless music. This is A Love Supreme on WPKN 89.5 FM and streaming at WPKN.org.

This week’s A Love Supreme moves across generations and borders, from Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock to some of the most compelling voices in jazz today.We’ll hear new music from Julian Lage, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Gretchen Parlato, Adam O’Farrill, Joe Webb and Nduduzo Makhathini, alongside Joe Lovano, Cassandra Wilson, Gerald Clayton, Theo Croker, Maria Schneider and more. The show also wanders into poetry, the sea, summer and the spaces where jazz meets folk, spoken word and music from around the world.  Three hours of music without boundaries.

This week’s A Love Supreme moves across generations and borders, from Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock to some of the most compelling voices in jazz today.We’ll hear new music from Julian Lage, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Gretchen Parlato, Adam O’Farrill, Joe Webb and Nduduzo Makhathini, alongside Joe Lovano, Cassandra Wilson, Gerald Clayton, Theo Croker, Maria Schneider and more. The show also wanders into poetry, the sea, summer and the spaces where jazz meets folk, spoken word and music from around the world.  Three hours of music without boundaries.

A LOVE SUPREME — August 24This week’s A Love Supreme moves across generations and borders, from Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock to some of the most compelling voices in jazz today.We’ll hear new music from Julian Lage, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Gretchen Parlato, Adam O’Farrill, Joe Webb and Nduduzo Makhathini, alongside Joe Lovano, Cassandra Wilson, Gerald Clayton, Theo Croker, Maria Schneider and more. The show also wanders into poetry, the sea, summer and the spaces where jazz meets folk, spoken word and music from around the world.  Three hours of music without boundaries.

This edition of A Love Supreme explores jazz’s enduring connection to social justice, freedom, resistance and hope. From the uncompromising voices of Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln to contemporary artists including Nduduzo Makhathini, Ezra Collective, Ego Ella May and Nicholas Payton, the program traces how generations of musicians have used jazz to confront injustice while imagining something better. Along the way, Charles Lloyd, Yusef Lateef, Terence Blanchard, Esperanza Spalding, Kamasi Washington and others remind us that this music has always been about more than notes and rhythm—it is a vehicle for identity, community and change. Moving from the civil-rights era to a new generation of politically engaged artists, A Love Supreme offers three hours of adventurous, deeply soulful music that speaks to its moment while carrying forward jazz’s long tradition of struggle, liberation and joy.

This edition of A Love Supreme explores jazz’s enduring connection to social justice, freedom, resistance and hope. From the uncompromising voices of Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln to contemporary artists including Nduduzo Makhathini, Ezra Collective, Ego Ella May and Nicholas Payton, the program traces how generations of musicians have used jazz to confront injustice while imagining something better. Along the way, Charles Lloyd, Yusef Lateef, Terence Blanchard, Esperanza Spalding, Kamasi Washington and others remind us that this music has always been about more than notes and rhythm—it is a vehicle for identity, community and change. Moving from the civil-rights era to a new generation of politically engaged artists, A Love Supreme offers three hours of adventurous, deeply soulful music that speaks to its moment while carrying forward jazz’s long tradition of struggle, liberation and joy.

This edition of A Love Supreme explores jazz’s enduring connection to social justice, freedom, resistance and hope. From the uncompromising voices of Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln to contemporary artists including Nduduzo Makhathini, Ezra Collective, Ego Ella May and Nicholas Payton, the program traces how generations of musicians have used jazz to confront injustice while imagining something better. Along the way, Charles Lloyd, Yusef Lateef, Terence Blanchard, Esperanza Spalding, Kamasi Washington and others remind us that this music has always been about more than notes and rhythm—it is a vehicle for identity, community and change. Moving from the civil-rights era to a new generation of politically engaged artists, A Love Supreme offers three hours of adventurous, deeply soulful music that speaks to its moment while carrying forward jazz’s long tradition of struggle, liberation and joy.

This week on A Love Supreme, we follow the connections from karma, love and peace to journeys, wolves, coyotes and a few wonderfully unexpected detours, with music from John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Cassandra Wilson, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Makaya McCraven, Joni Mitchell, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Ezra Collective, John Lennon, Anat Cohen, Julian Lage, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano and more. Along the way, we explore the deep connection between music and social justice — and the ways artists give voice to freedom, resistance, dignity, hope and change. It’s three hours of jazz, soul, folk and global sounds — familiar music heard differently, new music waiting to be discovered, and one song leading unexpectedly to the next. Come along for the journey.

This week on A Love Supreme, we follow the connections from karma, love and peace to journeys, wolves, coyotes and a few wonderfully unexpected detours, with music from John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Cassandra Wilson, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Makaya McCraven, Joni Mitchell, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Ezra Collective, John Lennon, Anat Cohen, Julian Lage, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano and more. Along the way, we explore the deep connection between music and social justice — and the ways artists give voice to freedom, resistance, dignity, hope and change. It’s three hours of jazz, soul, folk and global sounds — familiar music heard differently, new music waiting to be discovered, and one song leading unexpectedly to the next. Come along for the journey.

This week on A Love Supreme, we follow the connections from karma, love and peace to journeys, wolves, coyotes and a few wonderfully unexpected detours, with music from John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Cassandra Wilson, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Makaya McCraven, Joni Mitchell, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Ezra Collective, John Lennon, Anat Cohen, Julian Lage, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano and more. Along the way, we explore the deep connection between music and social justice — and the ways artists give voice to freedom, resistance, dignity, hope and change. It’s three hours of jazz, soul, folk and global sounds — familiar music heard differently, new music waiting to be discovered, and one song leading unexpectedly to the next. Come along for the journey.

This week on A Love Supreme, we travel across generations and borders with music from Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Yusef Lateef, Charles Lloyd, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Yussef Dayes, Shabaka, Nduduzo Makhathini, Cécile McLorin Salvant and more. It’s three hours of jazz, soul and global sounds, with some unexpected turns along the way — exploring the deep connection between music and social justice, and the ways artists have given voice to freedom, resistance, struggle, hope and love. Great music for the complicated world we’re living in.

This week on A Love Supreme, we travel across generations and borders with music from Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Yusef Lateef, Charles Lloyd, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Yussef Dayes, Shabaka, Nduduzo Makhathini, Cécile McLorin Salvant and more. It’s three hours of jazz, soul and global sounds, with some unexpected turns along the way — exploring the deep connection between music and social justice, and the ways artists have given voice to freedom, resistance, struggle, hope and love. Great music for the complicated world we’re living in.

This week on A Love Supreme, we travel across generations and borders with music from Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Yusef Lateef, Charles Lloyd, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Yussef Dayes, Shabaka, Nduduzo Makhathini, Cécile McLorin Salvant and more. It’s three hours of jazz, soul and global sounds, with some unexpected turns along the way — exploring the deep connection between music and social justice, and the ways artists have given voice to freedom, resistance, struggle, hope and love. Great music for the complicated world we’re living in.

This week on A Love Supreme, we’re traveling a pretty wide road—starting with the deep spiritual waters of Sweet Honey in the Rock and moving through freedom songs, South African grooves, hard bop, soul jazz, poetry, folk, and some music that doesn’t really need a category at all. Along the way we’ll hear Abdullah Ibrahim, Moses Molelekwa, Charles Lloyd, Cassandra Wilson, Leon Thomas, Shabaka, Somi, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Brad Mehldau, Isaiah Collier, Nduduzo Makhathini and a whole lot more. There’s a thread running through all of it: freedom, spirit, resistance, beauty, social justice, and the strange business of being alive—music that has something to say about the world we live in, and sometimes about how we might change it. We’ll even wander from Miles Davis to Neil Young and Leonard Cohen and back again—because around here, if it swings, speaks, aches, or tells us something true, it belongs. This is A Love Supreme.

This week on A Love Supreme, we’re traveling a pretty wide road—starting with the deep spiritual waters of Sweet Honey in the Rock and moving through freedom songs, South African grooves, hard bop, soul jazz, poetry, folk, and some music that doesn’t really need a category at all. Along the way we’ll hear Abdullah Ibrahim, Moses Molelekwa, Charles Lloyd, Cassandra Wilson, Leon Thomas, Shabaka, Somi, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Brad Mehldau, Isaiah Collier, Nduduzo Makhathini and a whole lot more. There’s a thread running through all of it: freedom, spirit, resistance, beauty, social justice, and the strange business of being alive—music that has something to say about the world we live in, and sometimes about how we might change it. We’ll even wander from Miles Davis to Neil Young and Leonard Cohen and back again—because around here, if it swings, speaks, aches, or tells us something true, it belongs. This is A Love Supreme.

This week on A Love Supreme, we’re traveling a pretty wide road—starting with the deep spiritual waters of Sweet Honey in the Rock and moving through freedom songs, South African grooves, hard bop, soul jazz, poetry, folk, and some music that doesn’t really need a category at all. Along the way we’ll hear Abdullah Ibrahim, Moses Molelekwa, Charles Lloyd, Cassandra Wilson, Leon Thomas, Shabaka, Somi, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Brad Mehldau, Isaiah Collier, Nduduzo Makhathini and a whole lot more. There’s a thread running through all of it: freedom, spirit, resistance, beauty, social justice, and the strange business of being alive—music that has something to say about the world we live in, and sometimes about how we might change it. We’ll even wander from Miles Davis to Neil Young and Leonard Cohen and back again—because around here, if it swings, speaks, aches, or tells us something true, it belongs. This is A Love Supreme.

This week's A Love Supreme is a journey through songs of arrival, counting, memory, hope, and transcendence. Beginning with Nina Simone's vision of a "New World Coming," the program traces a path toward social justice. Along the way are luminous performances from Charles Lloyd, Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, Joshua Redman, and Julian Lage, alongside boundary-pushing contemporary voices including Ezra Collective, Butcher Brown, Sarathy Korwar, and Nduduzo Makhathini. Folk, soul, rock, and jazz intermingle through inspired reinterpretations of music by Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Bill Withers, and Talking Heads, revealing the shared language that connects these traditions. As always, A Love Supreme celebrates music without borders—where improvisation, humanity, and curiosity lead us toward a brighter horizon.

This week's A Love Supreme is a journey through songs of arrival, counting, memory, hope, and transcendence. Beginning with Nina Simone's vision of a "New World Coming," the program traces a path toward social justice. Along the way are luminous performances from Charles Lloyd, Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, Joshua Redman, and Julian Lage, alongside boundary-pushing contemporary voices including Ezra Collective, Butcher Brown, Sarathy Korwar, and Nduduzo Makhathini. Folk, soul, rock, and jazz intermingle through inspired reinterpretations of music by Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Bill Withers, and Talking Heads, revealing the shared language that connects these traditions. As always, A Love Supreme celebrates music without borders—where improvisation, humanity, and curiosity lead us toward a brighter horizon.

This week's A Love Supreme is a journey through songs of arrival, counting, memory, hope, and transcendence. Beginning with Nina Simone's vision of a "New World Coming," the program traces a path toward social justice. Along the way are luminous performances from Charles Lloyd, Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, Joshua Redman, and Julian Lage, alongside boundary-pushing contemporary voices including Ezra Collective, Butcher Brown, Sarathy Korwar, and Nduduzo Makhathini. Folk, soul, rock, and jazz intermingle through inspired reinterpretations of music by Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Bill Withers, and Talking Heads, revealing the shared language that connects these traditions. As always, A Love Supreme celebrates music without borders—where improvisation, humanity, and curiosity lead us toward a brighter horizon.

A Love Supreme journeys across continents and musical traditions, beginning with songs of exile and liberation before flowing through modern jazz, folk, soul, experimental music, and global improvisation. Along the way, Charles Lloyd, Chris Potter, Patricia Brennan, Ben LaMar Gay, Sarathy Korwar, Dominique Fils-Aimé, and others explore themes of identity, solidarity, environmental stewardship, and spiritual renewal. Interwoven with voices from poetry and spoken word, the program moves from rivers to oceans, from protest to peace, ultimately celebrating music's enduring power to connect cultures, inspire hope, and remind us that every journey home is both deeply personal and profoundly universal.Water as metaphor: Waters of Babylon, Bag of Waters, Sea of Love, Sea Triptych, Sueños de Coral Azul, Fish Out of Water, and Hurricane Dorothy create a continuous aquatic thread. Social justice and liberation: Sweet Honey in the Rock, Terri Lyne Carrington's Solidarity Song, Roy Brooks' The Free Slave, Ted Lucas' You've Got the Power, and Dominique Fils-Aimé's Rise. Global perspectives: Indian, Japanese, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and American influences sit comfortably together, reflecting your show's broad view of modern jazz and creative music. Reflection and homecoming: The set closes with music that suggests departure, return, and inner peace—Leaving Home, The Inner Light, and The Free Slave provide a powerful emotional resolution.

A Love Supreme journeys across continents and musical traditions, beginning with songs of exile and liberation before flowing through modern jazz, folk, soul, experimental music, and global improvisation. Along the way, Charles Lloyd, Chris Potter, Patricia Brennan, Ben LaMar Gay, Sarathy Korwar, Dominique Fils-Aimé, and others explore themes of identity, solidarity, environmental stewardship, and spiritual renewal. Interwoven with voices from poetry and spoken word, the program moves from rivers to oceans, from protest to peace, ultimately celebrating music's enduring power to connect cultures, inspire hope, and remind us that every journey home is both deeply personal and profoundly universal.Water as metaphor: Waters of Babylon, Bag of Waters, Sea of Love, Sea Triptych, Sueños de Coral Azul, Fish Out of Water, and Hurricane Dorothy create a continuous aquatic thread. Social justice and liberation: Sweet Honey in the Rock, Terri Lyne Carrington's Solidarity Song, Roy Brooks' The Free Slave, Ted Lucas' You've Got the Power, and Dominique Fils-Aimé's Rise. Global perspectives: Indian, Japanese, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and American influences sit comfortably together, reflecting your show's broad view of modern jazz and creative music. Reflection and homecoming: The set closes with music that suggests departure, return, and inner peace—Leaving Home, The Inner Light, and The Free Slave provide a powerful emotional resolution.

A Love Supreme journeys across continents and musical traditions, beginning with songs of exile and liberation before flowing through modern jazz, folk, soul, experimental music, and global improvisation. Along the way, Charles Lloyd, Chris Potter, Patricia Brennan, Ben LaMar Gay, Sarathy Korwar, Dominique Fils-Aimé, and others explore themes of identity, solidarity, environmental stewardship, and spiritual renewal. Interwoven with voices from poetry and spoken word, the program moves from rivers to oceans, from protest to peace, ultimately celebrating music's enduring power to connect cultures, inspire hope, and remind us that every journey home is both deeply personal and profoundly universal.Water as metaphor: Waters of Babylon, Bag of Waters, Sea of Love, Sea Triptych, Sueños de Coral Azul, Fish Out of Water, and Hurricane Dorothy create a continuous aquatic thread. Social justice and liberation: Sweet Honey in the Rock, Terri Lyne Carrington's Solidarity Song, Roy Brooks' The Free Slave, Ted Lucas' You've Got the Power, and Dominique Fils-Aimé's Rise. Global perspectives: Indian, Japanese, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and American influences sit comfortably together, reflecting your show's broad view of modern jazz and creative music. Reflection and homecoming: The set closes with music that suggests departure, return, and inner peace—Leaving Home, The Inner Light, and The Free Slave provide a powerful emotional resolution.

This week's A Love Supreme celebrates music as a force for liberation, resilience, and hope. Beginning with the spiritual traditions of Sweet Honey in the Rock and journeying through the profound works of Abdullah Ibrahim, the program explores themes of freedom, justice, and human dignity across continents and generations. Along the way, contemporary voices including Somi, Nduduzo Makhathini, Kamasi Washington, The Comet Is Coming, Lakecia Benjamin, Ibrahim Maalouf, and Jon Batiste demonstrate how today's artists continue to expand jazz's expressive power while honoring its roots. Blending African rhythms, spiritual jazz, global influences, and modern improvisation, the show offers an inspiring musical journey that reminds us of jazz's enduring ability to illuminate our shared humanity and imagine a more hopeful future.

This week's A Love Supreme celebrates music as a force for liberation, resilience, and hope. Beginning with the spiritual traditions of Sweet Honey in the Rock and journeying through the profound works of Abdullah Ibrahim, the program explores themes of freedom, justice, and human dignity across continents and generations. Along the way, contemporary voices including Somi, Nduduzo Makhathini, Kamasi Washington, The Comet Is Coming, Lakecia Benjamin, Ibrahim Maalouf, and Jon Batiste demonstrate how today's artists continue to expand jazz's expressive power while honoring its roots. Blending African rhythms, spiritual jazz, global influences, and modern improvisation, the show offers an inspiring musical journey that reminds us of jazz's enduring ability to illuminate our shared humanity and imagine a more hopeful future.

This week's A Love Supreme celebrates music as a force for liberation, resilience, and hope. Beginning with the spiritual traditions of Sweet Honey in the Rock and journeying through the profound works of Abdullah Ibrahim, the program explores themes of freedom, justice, and human dignity across continents and generations. Along the way, contemporary voices including Somi, Nduduzo Makhathini, Kamasi Washington, The Comet Is Coming, Lakecia Benjamin, Ibrahim Maalouf, and Jon Batiste demonstrate how today's artists continue to expand jazz's expressive power while honoring its roots. Blending African rhythms, spiritual jazz, global influences, and modern improvisation, the show offers an inspiring musical journey that reminds us of jazz's enduring ability to illuminate our shared humanity and imagine a more hopeful future.

This week's A Love Supreme traces the rich lineage of American music, beginning with spirituals and the blues before moving through folk traditions, bebop, soul jazz, and contemporary improvisation. Along the way, the playlist highlights the enduring influence of artists such as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Charles Lloyd, and today's innovative musicians, revealing jazz as a living conversation rooted in resilience, creativity, and community. More than a collection of songs, the program offers a musical journey that celebrates the traditions that shaped jazz while embracing the artists who continue to carry it forward.

This week's A Love Supreme traces the rich lineage of American music, beginning with spirituals and the blues before moving through folk traditions, bebop, soul jazz, and contemporary improvisation. Along the way, the playlist highlights the enduring influence of artists such as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Charles Lloyd, and today's innovative musicians, revealing jazz as a living conversation rooted in resilience, creativity, and community. More than a collection of songs, the program offers a musical journey that celebrates the traditions that shaped jazz while embracing the artists who continue to carry it forward.

This week's A Love Supreme traces the rich lineage of American music, beginning with spirituals and the blues before moving through folk traditions, bebop, soul jazz, and contemporary improvisation. Along the way, the playlist highlights the enduring influence of artists such as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Charles Lloyd, and today's innovative musicians, revealing jazz as a living conversation rooted in resilience, creativity, and community. More than a collection of songs, the program offers a musical journey that celebrates the traditions that shaped jazz while embracing the artists who continue to carry it forward.