Definition of "gospelly" [gospelly]

• Resembling gospel music (adjective)
• In the manner of the Gospel (adverb)

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• "What Is This Thing Called Love? unfolds in raw exclamations over cymbal splashes, quickly racing uptempo; Nancy With the Laughing Face is a showcase for the more sensuous slow playing of both Hayes and the elegant Pine; and the classic Mexican Green shows the free-sermonising impact of John Coltrane before it turns into a staccato and gospelly groove."
• "A mix of gospelly originals and jazz classics by Thelonious Monk and others, it features a superb band including pianist Jason Moran."
• "There are classical-sounding rhapsodies that turn into quiet groovers for Brunborg in his most early-Garbarek mode, the delicious Circling sounds like a slow, gospelly Keith Jarrett, and the shifting harmonies of the title track reflect Gustavsen's investigation of a slightly busier musical world."