A Love Supreme
John Coltrane · 1965
33 min · 3 tracks · post-bop · free jazz · hard bop
Spiritual fervor intertwines with complex improvisation, creating a transcendent journey through the depths of jazz expression.
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Critical Peak — Represents Coltrane's artistic high point and spiritual jazz transition.
- Themes
- spiritual awakening· devotional improvisation· sacred jazz expression
- Career context
- Released on February 1, 1965, 'A Love Supreme' marked John Coltrane's transition into spiritual jazz after his earlier work in hard bop and modal jazz. This album followed his acclaimed 'Giant Steps' and showcased a profound personal and artistic evolution as Coltrane sought to express his religious beliefs through music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pharoah Sanders· Ornette Coleman· Albert Ayler
- If this clicks, go next to
- Gleanings — Continues the spiritual exploration with a fresh sonic landscape.
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane — Combines modal jazz with spiritual exploration, blending intricate melodies and ethereal soundscapes.Agharta by Miles Davis — Explores complex improvisation with a spiritual undertone, merging jazz with electric elements and avant-garde influences.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement 7:47
- 2 A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution 7:25
- 3 A Love Supreme, Part 3: Pursuance / A Love Supreme, Part 4: Psalm 17:50
What to play next
This album is considered a Critical Peak in John Coltrane's catalog. Represents Coltrane's artistic high point and spiritual jazz transition.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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