Jazzmen and Freemasonry… You almost never read articles on this topic despite the fact that all jazz musicians are deeply spiritually minded! Undoubtedly because there is little study on jazz and Freemasonry. French jazz musician and researcher Raphaël IMBERT initiates us into the relationship between jazz and Masonic lodges, and in a more general overview, spirituality, with his book “Jazz Supreme: Initiés, Mystiques et Prophètes,” (L’éclat poche, 2018). Published in French and updated several times, it is revered as the international reference on this matter. By empowering African Americans, Freemasonry also allowed jazzmen to create a new corporatism close to a fraternity. The Hi De Ho Blog is particularly focused on Brother Cab Calloway, who was introduced to Masonry by his musicians.   Read the full story →