Vi Redd Hamilton College Interview Block 158 (Q17134)

It's kind of hard. In fact, Kid Ory told me many years ago when I was in college, that jazz started in the church. Now I don't know if he meant the traditional kind of jazz or what. But I'd like to say even your, just say like an Aretha Franklin. Your strongest artists have church backgrounds. Your best singers and instrumentalists -- Milt Jackson told me once, "you know I came up in a sancti ...