This piece is part of a review of John O'Sullivan's book The Mathematics of Music. You can read part one here. http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=317

'...remotely 'Bird'-like experiment...' (Charlie Parker reference)

'...of communion...'

'...of economies both basic[?monetary?] and spiritual...'

(The defamission and the ensemble's intercession.)

Levi was a beautiful elder friend who suffered considerably. In spite of the 'ebbs and flows, waxings and wanings,' he seemed to quietly maintain a real relationship with the God who IS Love - a desire to care and - in his way - to be gently present…