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Music is depicted as a profound force—beyond language or rational thought—resonating bodily and spiritually. The vibrations of great jazz, blues, and soul, like recordings of Coltrane or Marvin Gaye, are likened to potent drugs transforming the listener's state. The visceral impact of music, especially when performed with love and sacrifice, is a form of self-emptying and service—an act of love supreme, to borrow from Coltrane.