The story of a love supreme john coltrane presented a love supreme as a spiritual declaration that his musical devotion was now intertwined with his faith in god. John coltrane a love supreme 1965, gatefold, vinyl. John coltrane a love supreme 1976, gatefold, vinyl. Few albums in the canon of popular music have had the influence, resonance, and endurance of john coltranes 1965 classic a love supremea record that proved jazz was a fitting medium for spiritual exploration and for the expression of the sublime. Disc one and disc two tracks 69 recorded december 1964 at van gelder recording studio, englewood cliffs, new jersey.
John coltrane reached jazz nirvana with a love supreme. The dsd download of a love supreme from acoustic sounds sounds stunning. It is almost impossible to imagine any jazz collection without it. Find album release information for a love supreme john coltrane on allmusic allmusic. Download john coltrane a love supreme the complete masters super deluxe edition 2015 or any other file from music category. Coltrane had been approached by a filmmaker in quebec, gilles groux, who was planning to make his film le chat dans le sac, a love story set in montreal that had political overtones. Comfort empowerment new love reflection revolution affirmation imagination in love introspection late night long walk rainy day. Find album release information for a love supreme john coltrane on allmusic. Now, 50 years after it was released, some master recordings long lost and forgotten have been unearthed and released in a 3cd set, a love supreme. Check out a love supreme by john coltrane on amazon music. The complete masters contains the original album as released on disc one and two are mono dubs of psalm made for coltranes personal reference.
John coltrane, founded on the divine music of a love supreme. John coltrane a love supreme full album 1965 youtube. Bringing the same fresh and engaging approach that characterized his critically acclaimed kind of blue. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. He recorded it in one session on december 9, 1964, at van gelder studio in. A love supreme is not only a musical masterpiece, but also a sublime expression of the human spirit. Building up to this years rocky mountain audio fest we will be posting a blog and playlist about each of the albums we will be featuring, first up is john coltrane a love supreme john coltrane reached jazz nirvana with a love supreme. John coltrane a love supreme full album, 1964 on vimeo. John coltrane recorded only two albums in 1964, the sublime and very overlooked crescent and the recognized masterpiece a love supreme.
They both project a spiritual serenity and inner peace that belies the turbulence that would enter his music the following year. Another pressing, john coltrane a love supreme does not. If you like john coltrane you will love this just building up my jazz collection and loving it highly recommended. Following hard on the heels of the lyrical, swinging crescent, a love supreme heralded coltranes search for spiritual and musical freedom, as expressed through polyrhythms, modalities, and purely vertical forms that seemed strange to some jazz purists, but which captivated more adventurous listeners and rock fellow travelers such as the jimi. Listen free to john coltrane a love supreme part i acknowledgement, part ii resolution and more. Yes, this has been mastered at the famed the mastering lab.
The musical genius and saxophone pioneer used his instrument to sing and breathe new life into the. John coltrane a love supreme 1995, 140 gram, vinyl. If you only own the original studio release of john coltranes a love supreme recorded on december 9, 1964, and issued in february, 1965, then the new threedisk release a love. Tenor saxophone, composed by, liner notes john coltrane. While the cd sounds just fine albeit flatter, more brazen and less delicate than the dsd download, you can simply hear more of what john coltrane and the rest of the band are doing with the dsd version. Download john coltrane blue world remastered 19642019 24bit192khz or any other file from music category.
March 7, 2012 john coltrane presented a love supreme as a spiritual declaration that his musical devotion was now intertwined. One of the most important records ever made, john coltranes a love supreme was his pinnacle studio outing, that at once compiled all of the innovations from his past, spoke to the current of deep spirituality that liberated him from addictions to drugs and alcohol, and glimpsed at the future innovations of his final two and a half years. This is john coltrane a love supreme full album, 1964 by bass on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The musical genius and saxophone pioneer used his instrument to sing and breathe new life into the genre with his spiritual masterpiece. Find similar albums to a love supreme john coltrane on allmusic. In a concise 33 minutes, the 1965 release ranges from solemn. Coltrane had been approached by a filmmaker in quebec, gilles groux, who was planning. The discogs entry for it is only two months old, so. The story of john coltranes a love supreme, released 50. Disc one and disc two tracks 6 to 9 recorded december 1964 at van gelder recording studio, englewood cliffs, new jersey disc two tracks 1 to 5 recorded july 1965 at the festival mondial du jazz antibes, juanlespins, france, with the john coltrane quartet. Alice coltrane a love supreme lyrics genius lyrics. Easily one of the most important records ever made, john coltranes a love supreme was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half.
John coltranes eternal a love supreme saxophone legend john coltranes 1964 recording a love supreme is one of the masterworks in the canon of. Almost identical to a love supreme but with a different inner sleeve. John coltrane performs a love supreme and other classics in antibes july 1965 discover the church of st. The complete masters, john coltrane an expanded version of jazz saxophonist john coltranes a love supreme has been released. A love supreme is generally considered to be among coltranes greatest works, as it melded the hard bop sensibilities of his early career with the free jazz style he adopted later. Easily one of the most important records ever made, john coltrane s a love supreme was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half. Disc two tracks 15 recorded july 1965 at the festival mondial du jazz antibes, juanlespins, france, with the. Coltrane was at the peak of his popularity when a love supreme was released. A love supreme sounded like a yes album, nice tunes but too safe for. Notes this release is a reissue of a love supreme on grp released in 1995. The recordings were made in june 1964, in between the sessions for crescent and a love supreme.
Discussion in music corner started by winged creature, feb 23, 2008. He recorded it in one session on december 9, 1964, at van gelder studio in englewood cliffs, new jersey, leading a quartet featuring pianist mccoy tyner, bassist jimmy garrison, and drummer elvin jones. Find album credit information for a love supreme john coltrane on allmusic. On december 9th, 1964, john coltrane and his classic quartet elvin jones, jimmy garrison and mccoy tyner went into the legendary van gelder studio in new jersey and recorded a love supremethe. One of the most important records ever made, john coltrane s a love supreme was his pinnacle studio outing, that at once compiled all of the innovations from his past, spoke to the current of deep spirituality that liberated him from addictions to drugs and alcohol, and glimpsed at the future innovations of his final two and a half years. John coltrane famously recorded his 1965 album a love supreme in just one session on dec. Recorded december 9th, 1964 john coltrane plays a selmer saxophone printed in u. It was one of coltranes bestselling albums and one of his. A love supreme john coltrane to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Seeing through a love supreme to find john coltrane. Download john coltrane a love supreme the complete. Find album credit information for a love supreme john coltrane on allmusic allmusic. This is my first post on this forum, john coltrane was the grandson of ministers in the a. Coltrane never articulated his faith in more words than you see on the cover of a love supreme.
Disc two contains all the surviving studio music in nine previously unreleased tracks. He recorded it in one session on december 9, 1964, at van gelder studio in englewood cliffs, new jersey, leading a quartet featuring pianist mccoy tyner, bassist jimmy garrison, and drummer elvin jones a love supreme was released by impulse. Studio and live versions including some alternative takes. The release seems not to be affiliated with any of the labels printed on the cover or vinyl, therefore being unofficial.
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