Isaiah J. Thompson announces himself as one of jazz's most compelling young voices with The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry, released on Mack Avenue Records in 2025. Co-produced alongside legendary pianist Cyrus Chestnut, this ambitious record draws from a rich lineage of spiritual jazz, channeling the visionary spirits of Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Pharaoh Sanders. Thompson, who has already shared stages and sessions with Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and Christian McBride, steps fully into his own artistry here.
The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry is structured as an eight-movement suite, each piece inspired by Thompson's deep exploration of the Biblical Book of Isaiah, weaving together themes of spiritual warfare, freedom, and liberation. The result is a cohesive and deeply personal statement — equal parts soul-jazz and sacred meditation — that feels both rooted in tradition and urgently modern. For fans of spiritually driven jazz with genuine compositional depth, this is a record that rewards close listening.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Mack Avenue
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 06/06/2025
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TRACKS
1. The Cakewalk Dilemma
2. The Highest Calling (Asé, Yahweh)
3. Spring Flower, Sprung Flower
4. In The Temple (Spiritual Warfare)
5. The Feeling Of Freedom
6. Our Father Who Art In Heaven (The Lord's Prayer)
7. A Prayer
8. The Prophet
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