Jazz Band in Heaven

from Late Night Journey by Daphna Levy

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Jazz Band In Heaven
Lyrics & Music: Ken Morrison

If there’s a jazz band in heaven  
And I really hope there is  
A place where Bird can still be heard  
Tradin’ fours with Diz 
Picture Bix and Miles and Satchmo  
Where the saints go marchin’ in 
A trumpet trinity, that’s divinity  
That can wash away your sin.   

Mama bless my soul that’s Jelly Roll 
Jammin’ with Cannonball 
Nat King Cole and Philly Joe 
With St. Peter and St. Paul
Sittin’ in with Prez and Monk and Trane  
Think of all the tunes they’d call
 If there’s a jazz band in heaven,  
I bet Ella’s the belle of the ball.  

 If there’s a jazz band in heaven
 I'd love to hear them play  
To see Stan Getz call the sets  
With Dex and Wardell Gray  
Lordy be…I’m on bended knee  
And this is what I pray  
To jam with that jazz band in heaven  
That’d be one hell of a day.  

If there’s a jazz band in heaven
 Led by Benny, Count, and Duke  
Let me have a look  
Cause they wrote the book  
Like Matthew, Mark, and Luke 
Let me pose one question to ya 
Do you believe, my brother, do ya?  

If there’s a jazz band in heaven  
We’ll all shout “Hallelujah”

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from Late Night Journey, released May 6, 2016
Ken Morrison

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about

Daphna Levy Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel

A natural storyteller, Daphna is a master of her own voice. Her vocal artistry ranges from dynamic and gutsy to bluesy and sultry. Improvisation is Daphna's second nature, and her sound is often described as reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan. She is also a songwriter and arranger.
Daphna holds an MA degree in Far Eastern philosophy. Her music is guided by the freedom that meditation creates. ... more