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December 10, 2016

Sacred music and jazz, one composer's response to Vatican II

Composer J.J. Wright says, by looking at the United States as a"mission territory," he has combined the Sacred music tradition of the Church with his passion for jazz.

ROME, Italy – For American composer J.J. Wright, the Second Vatican Council's call to inculturate the Church's ancient musical traditions into “mission territory” – while preserving its unity – is something he has adopted personally with one of his greatest passions: jazz.

Published in Music News