A Love Supreme
Impulse Records - Impulse Records
John Coltrane
Release date: 2003-08-19
Audio CD
Avant-Garde, Avant-Garde Jazz, Bass, Free Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz, Jazz Music, Modal Music, Pop, Post-Bop, Saxophone, United States of America
1. Acknowledgement
2. Resolution
3. Pursuance
4. Psalm
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A Love Supreme
Date undefinedI have a small but highly acclaimed jazz collection. This is the jewel, my favorite, only tied by kind of blue in quality. An essential, not for jazz lovers, but rather music lovers.
A Love Supreme
Date undefinedMy friend is in search of his interpretation of God. So I gave this cd to him to help him on his quest. I hope he finds what he is looking for. <3
A Love Supreme
Date undefinedI have the deluxe edition that includes the Antibes performance of A Love Supreme as well as that "lost" recording with Archie Shepp and Art Davis. I don't think this additional material is all that necessary unless you are a student of this man's music.
The actual release "A Love Supreme" is a recording that belongs in every serious music collection. This is wonderful, inspired music. It is the pinnacle of Coltrane's career, no question. Everything about Trane's music changed from this point forward. A Love Supreme is a summation of all his previous work and an introduction to the music to come. It is probably the most sincere, heartfelt work ever release by a "jazz" musician, perhaps any musician.
There are two recordings in post-bop jazz that transcend everything else. 1. Kind of Blue
2. A Love Supreme
If you are a musician, the Lewis Porter biography is an essential companion to A Love Supreme. It contains detailed analysis of Trane's approach to improvisation on this masterwork.
One amazing fact about this release is that it was put together with very little rehearsal and preparation. The music was not fully written out for that matter. Given this information, it's amazing how PERFECT this recording and the performances of all of the musicians, both collectively and individually really is.
In summary, A Love Supreme is one of America's finest contributions to world culture and a high point in the creative spirit of humanity. What more can be said?
