'The Abyssinian Mass' is a sacred work composed by Wynton Marsalis, premiered in 2008 and recorded in 2015. It was released in 2016 by Blue Engine Records, the label of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
The work combines jazz, gospel, and classical music, performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir. Marsalis conceived it as a jazz mass honoring African American tradition.
The album received acclaim for its fusion of spirituality and jazz. It won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Jazz Album in 2017.
'The Abyssinian Mass' is a sacred work composed by Wynton Marsalis, premiered in 2008 and recorded in 2015. It was released in 2016 by Blue Engine Records, the label of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
The work combines jazz, gospel, and classical music, performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir. Marsalis conceived it as a jazz mass honoring African American tradition.
The album received acclaim for its fusion of spirituality and jazz. It won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Jazz Album in 2017.
'The Abyssinian Mass' is a sacred work composed by Wynton Marsalis, premiered in 2008 and recorded in 2015. It was released in 2016 by Blue Engine Records, the label of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
The work combines jazz, gospel, and classical music, performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir. Marsalis conceived it as a jazz mass honoring African American tradition.
The album received acclaim for its fusion of spirituality and jazz. It won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Jazz Album in 2017.