John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
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Music Reviews of A Love Supreme
Music Review: A Love Supreme: A Musical Revelation
Rating: 5 Stars
In a time when jazz was becoming less popular, this four-part masterpiece recorded in 1964, is John Coltrane's attempt to give thanks to God. In doing so, and regardless of your religious beliefs, he delivers a performance in the company of McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums) that makes it clear what he meant when he said in 1966 he planned "to become a saint" in response to the question about his plans for the next decade. Sadly, he died of cancer not too long after that statement, but he left a legacy of work that -like this album- are testimony of what an inspired soul can let flow and give to others. Today, almost forty years after its original release, Coltrane's memory is alive and kicking and his timeless work continues to inspire musicians of all genres across the world. In my journey of discovery of this beautiful jazz music, this album has turned out to be a true musical revelation and I want to share it with you too.Music Review: An oasis for the soul
Rating: 5 Stars
I have tried many times to describe this album to others but have failed with fumbled words and detached phrases. I believe the reason why is, this is the type of music that touches something deeper than your ears or mind. Admittedly I am far from a religious person, but spirituality is a different matter, and this album is truly a spiritual experience. Coltrane was filled with a spirit that transcends time and place and removes the listener from all material entanglements thus allowing a freedom seldom provided outside of meditation. A pure form of unspoken language in a private conversation, personal and accesible.
To think that four individuals can come together to make a piece of this magnitude gives hope to all. Very few albums will receive 5 stars from me but this album is a no-brainer.
If anything buy this album simply to have it...because unlike others, I believe every house needs A Love Supreme inside.
Music Review: Spirituality in sound supreme
Rating: 5 Stars
A LOVE SUPREME was for John Coltrane, both an intensely personal statement, and a gift to mankind. On the brink of ruination due to alcohol and drug abuse, Coltrane had a life altering epiphany in 1957. On the liner notes to the album he writes:
"During the year 1957, I experienced by the grace of God, a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more productive life. At that time, in gratitude, I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy through music."
A LOVE SUPREME was recorded in 1964 after the death of his friend, Eric Dolphy, and the birth of his 1st son. These events must have inspired Coltrane to create his masterpiece. Outside of Bach's B Minor Mass, I can't think of a greater work of pure spirituality in music. Whether or not you are into Jazz, you should listen to A LOVE SUPREME at least once in your life.
Music Review: Oh yes, oh yes, this is supreme musicianship at work!!!!
Rating: 5 Stars
I would just like to say to all the one-star-ratings people, LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM!!!!!!!I too absolutely hated it when I first heard it and the second time and the third. Then I realised what I was doing. I was attempting to map what I already knew and had heard from the music I had grown up listening to onto this new kind of music and what happened? I failed to grasp what was going on.
What's going on?
This is not music that fits neatly into any labelling or pigeonhole, this is music for the heart, the mind, the soul and the senses. This is music coming from someplace so deep that it defies categorisation. John Coltrane has tapped into the Essence, the Source from which all great things come. It is not so much an album dedicated TO God but an album that is being channeled directly FROM God. This is Manna from Heaven.
This is supreme musicianship at work.
Music Review: wow-just-wow
Rating: 5 Stars
I've been a jazz listener 95% of my life. My parents were listeners and this predominated most of my listening.
I have heard pieces of this MASTERPIECE more than enough times through my life time to know that I truly love this CD.
Coltrane out did himself with this and I am proud to be an owner of both the vinyl and CD. "Acknowlegement" is the name of the first song on this CD and he start the music off with the quintesencial ringing of the gong in "D" I believe. This prepares the listener for what is yet to come. The song directly following is very appropriately names "Pursuance", which is apparent in the style which he plays. The CDs makes it apparent that Coltrane really had reached the zenith of his career.
Anyone that doesn't like this CD well all I can say is, listen again just to be sure you've not missed something.