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‘7 Psalms’ A Jazz-Influenced Exploration Of Faith

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Biblical texts set to music are a church tradition, but when you add the element of jazz, it expands its artistic reach. Minneapolis composer and pianist Jeremy Walker has written a jazz choral piece based on the Book of Psalms that was motivated by his own struggle with illness. “7 Psalms” premieres Saturday night at Bethel University in Arden Hills. Jazz lovers know Walker as the founder of Brilliant Corners, the diminutive yet dynamic downtown St. Paul jazz club where Itzhak Perlman and Wynton Marsalis once jammed into the night. Walker was also a gifted saxophonist with a brilliant career ahead when a mysterious autoimmune disease invaded his body. The agonizing illness wreaked havoc on his coordination. It stymied doctors for 12 years until they finally figured out it was Lyme Disease. Read more.

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