Advantages: In a word.....Genius Disadvantages: Might just stop you from getting anything done
...the opening bars of "A Love Supreme" on a TV show I quickly grabbed a pen and paper and wrote down the name of the track and the artist. So began my love affair with this man's work, and, if there is a pinnacle to his extraordinary career, this is it.
First conceived in late summer of 1964, this is John's gift to God based on his earlier struggles and final release from various addictions. He wrote the whole suite mainly without his instrument ...
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Advantages: The pinnacle of Coltrane's immense contribution to jazz. Disadvantages: Inaccessible without perseverance.
...the musical elements of 'A Love Supreme' are subordinate to the profound sense of spirituality.
I'm not a religious person myself, but when listening to this album, I couldn't help but be awe-inspired by Coltrane's apparent subservience to God. He states himself that the album is a gift to God, and an expression of gratitude for the incredible talent with which he's been blessed.
Coltrane uses his regular quartet on this album (the most staunch ...
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encapsulates all the struggles and aspirations of the 1960s. Following hard on the heels of the lyrical, swingingCrescent,A Love Supremeheralded Coltrane's search for spiri...
encapsulates all the struggles and aspirations of the 1960s. Following hard on the heels of the lyrical, swingingCrescent,A Love Supremeheralded Coltrane's search for spiri...
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