Deep River: The Spirit of Gospel Music in Jazz (1998)

About this title: Taken from some of Jim Cullum's "Riverwalk, Live From the Landing" radio shows, this set of hymns and religious-oriented music is performed by Cullum's jazz band in spirited and swinging fashion. The music is given Dixieland-ish and hot jazz treatments, with cornetist Cullum's band (featuring pianist John Sheridan, trombonist Mike Pittsley, and usually clarinetist Evan Christopher) in fine form. Flugelhornist Clark Terry guests on the opening "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," trumpeter Nicholas Payton is on "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," and Topsy Chapman has four vocals along the way. The ... read more

Tracks:

1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen [Traditional]
2. When the Roll Is Called up Yonder [Black]
3. Deep River [Traditional]
4. His Eye Is on the Sparrow [Alexander]
5. Gloria [Powell]
6. All Glory, Laud, and Honor [Traditional]
7. Ave Maria [Schubert]
8. Sanctus [From Deutsche Messe] [Schubert]
9. Abide with Me [Monk/Lyte]
10. What a Friend We Have in Jesus [Converse/Scriven]
11. In the Garden [Miles]
12. Just a Closer Walk With Thee [Traditional]
13. Flee As a Bird/Over in the Glory Land [Traditional]
14. Go Down Moses [Traditional]
15. Down by the Riverside [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.