John Paul McGee Jazz Trio

Pianist and organist John Paul McGee debuted on the Series in 2024 with his Jazz Quartet, introducing audiences to his signature “Gospejazzical”—an entertaining and uplifting blend of gospel, jazz, and classical music. With harmonies that soothe the spirit and rhythms that get toes tapping, his music is both deeply moving and irresistibly joyful.

McGee returns this season to perform on an instrument that will truly surround you with the power of music and let you feel every note: the newly restored organ at the First Church in Roxbury, home of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. Hear McGee perform a solo program on the organ before the concert moves downstairs for a Gospejazzical program with his Trio.

For his Doctor of Ministry degree, McGee studied the stress-relieving effects of Gospejazzical on Black church pastors, but its transformative power is for everyone. Come experience the soul-soothing, uplifting effects of Gospejazzical!

This performance is made possible in part by support from Celebrity Series' Amy & Joshua Boger Innovation Fund.