The John Lamkin “Sacred” Jazz Quintet

He Knows How Much You Can Bear

Calvary

Joshua

Amazing Grace

Leaning on The Everlasting Arms

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

Sweet, Sweet Spirit

Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Go Down Moses

The John Lamkin “Sacred” Jazz Quintet is the religious extension of The John Lamkin “Favorites” Jazz Quintet.  While the “Favorites” performs a repertoire of straight-ahead jazz standards, the “Sacred” Jazz Quintet performs a repertoire of hymns and spirituals closely associated with the Africa-American worship experience, all arranged in a straight-ahead jazz style.  Bebop improvisational technics associated with the jazz quintets led by Horace Silver, Miles Davis and Art Blakey, are the hallmark of both groups.  The “Sacred” Jazz Quintet has performed for several churches in the Baltimore area including; Timothy Baptist Church, New All Saints Catholic Church, Waters A&E , and Grace Presbyterian Church.  The band regularly performs a repertoire of straight-ahead jazz arrangements of familiar sacred tunes, jazz standards, as well as a few originals compositions.

JOHN R LAMKIN, II
Trumpet and Flugelhorn

EARTHA S. LAMKIN
Vocals

CRAIG ALSTON
Saxophones

BOB BUTTA
Keyboard

HERMAN BURNEY
Bass

JESSE MOODY
Drums

Balm in Gilead

Down By The Riverside

His Eye on the Spirit

This Is the Day

What A Friend

This Little Light O’ Mine

I Need Thee Every Hour

Bless This House

He Is King of Kings

Just a Closer Walk

When the Saints