Garrett Ayers

Garrett is a student at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, where he is preparing for ordination into the Episcopal Church. He is particularly interested in literature, jazz, and the mystery of faith.

Music, Performance Art, The Senses28/02/2020

‘Thisness’: Jazz, Materiality, and Theology

By Garrett Ayers

‘Hey Teo—play some of that back’, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis comments on the delicate tune ‘Thisness’. [1] A previously unreleased track until its inclusion…