Summer in the Bay Area is the season for Jazz! Starting in June, SFJAZZ in San Francisco is holding summer sessions featuring music by icons as well as contemporary artists. And later in August, there’s the San Jose Summer Jazz Fest. Outside the concert halls, there’s a Church in San Francisco where the music of John Coltrane is considered sacred text. Reporter Asal Ehsanipour went there for KQED's podcast, Bay Curious, and brings us this story.

<p>Summer in the Bay Area is the season for Jazz! Starting in June, SFJAZZ in San Francisco is holding summer sessions featuring music by icons as well as contemporary artists. And later in August, there&rsquo;s the San Jose Summer Jazz Fest. Outside the concert halls, there&rsquo;s a Church in San Francisco where the music of John Coltrane is considered sacred text. Reporter Asal Ehsanipour went there for KQED's podcast, Bay Curious, and brings us this story.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>