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The Gospel According to Jazz - Chapter III

The Gospel According to Jazz - Chapter III

Featuring George Duke - Lalah Hathaway - Doc Powell - Kevin Whalum with special guests, John Stoddart - Hugh 'Peanuts' Whalum, Kenneth Whalum III - Kyle Whalum, Caleb The Bridge

Genres

Music

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Kirk Whalum presents this music documentary-cum-live concert performance exploring the impact of jazz on modern retellings of the Gospel. The film includes performances by Kirk Whalum himself along with George Duke, Lalah Hathaway, Doc Powell and Kevin Whalum.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 December 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum

Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway

John Stoddart

John Stoddart

John Stoddart

Paul Jackson,Jr.

Paul Jackson,Jr.

Paul Jackson,Jr.

George Duke

George Duke

George Duke

Doc Powell

Doc Powell

Doc Powell

Kevin Whalum

Kevin Whalum

Kevin Whalum

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