Jeff Scott’s composition Passion for Bach and Coltrane is a Passion oratorio combining classical and jazz music. It features A.B. Spellman, Imani Winds, Harlem Quartet, and Alex Brown, Edward Perez, and Neal Smith.

This brief summary profoundly misses what makes this work such a personal musical journey.

Inspiration runs through this composition based on music by JS Bach and John Coltrane. Don’t be tempted to think this is a mere redressing of these giants’ work. That doesn’t tell the whole story - this is a piece of astonishing originality; and in today’s musical landscape, inspiration is an entirely underrated miracle.

Composed and Arranged by Jeffrey Scott

A.B. Spellman, orator

Imani Winds
Brandon Patrick George, flute and piccolo
Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe
Mark Dover, clarinet
Kevin Newton, horn
Monica Ellis, bassoon

Harlem Quartet
Ilmar Gavilán, violin
Melissa White, violin
Jaime Amador, viola
Felix Umansky, cello

Alex Brown, piano
Edward Perez, bass
Neal Smith, drums

Executive Producer: Toyin Spellman-Diaz
Producer: Silas Brown, Mark Dover
Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer: Silas Brown, Doron Schachter
Assistant Engineer: Michael Schwartz

Recorded June 28-29th, 2023 at The Dimenna Center for Classical Music