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Updated at 10:09 a.m., Thursday, February 1, 2007

Coltrane 'Jazz Mass' to be celebrated Sunday

Advertiser Staff

The world premiere of "The Gospel According to John Coltrane," a mix of jazz music in a sacred context, will be celebrated 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Kaua'i.

The Jazz Mass will be the culmination of the three-day All Angels Jazz Festival that includes 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday concerts with Grammy-nominated musicians from Hawai'i and the Mainland including Michael Ruff, Denny Morouse, Sistah' SHE and Picante, and composer/producer Paul English. English collaborated with the Rev. William Miller to include text by Coltrane and the four primary components of his spiritual classic, "A Love Supreme."

Tickets are $25 for the Friday and Saturday concerts. The Mass is free. For additional information, call (808) 245-3796.