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Jazz as Embodied Art and an Ecology of Practice | Deep Dive: Race, Culture, Jazz, and Democracy #1

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August 11, 2023

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Dr. John Vervaeke sits down with Greg Thomas, an entrepreneur, writer, and educator, to delve into the first of a multi-part series. They embark on a journey, exploring the intersections of jazz, blues, leadership, and life. Greg integrates his deep understanding of music into a leadership program, shedding light on how jazz serves as a potent metaphor for leadership and team cohesion in contemporary workspaces. Beyond its rhythmic allure, jazz becomes a powerful tool for understanding democracy, cultural intelligence, and the intricacies of human interactions. They also touch upon the profound philosophical dimensions of blues and its reflection on life's challenges, struggles, and ultimate triumphs. The conversation gracefully traverses through personal anecdotes, profound quotes, and philosophical insights, positioning jazz not just as a musical genre but as a deep existential commentary on life and leadership.

Resources:

Jazz Leadership Project

A Brief Intro Into the Blues Idiom Wisdom Tradition

Primary Principles of Jazz

"Billy Boy" from Miles Davis' Milestones album

Esoteric Jazz: Pat Martino in Dialogue

John Vervaeke: Democracy and the Relevance Realization of Distributed Cognition

After Socrates: Episode 22 - Exploring The I-Thou

Albert Murray: Stomping the Blues | From the Briarpatch File: On Context, Procedure, and American Identity

The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy - Stephen Blackwood

Finite and Infinite Games - James Carse

Trading Twelves: The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray

Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration - Keith Sawyer

The Three Trumpeteers - Nicholas Payton

Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Thomas Dorsey

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Dr John VervaekeGreg ThomasJazz Billy BoyMiles Davis' MilestonesEsoteric Jazz Pat MartinoDialogue John Vervaeke DemocracyRelevance RealizationAmerican Identity The Consolation

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