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A Love Supreme

From: Joyride Media
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The making and influence of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme." Read the full description.
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December 1964: Conflict simmered in Vietnam and civil rights struggled at home.  A restless American improviser created a personal testament of spirituality, an open statement of devotion and love.

On December 9, saxophonist John Coltrane and his quartet -- pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones -- walked into Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood, New Jersey studio to record a four-part jazz suite.  The result was 'A Love Supreme.'

When 'A Love Supreme' hit the airwaves and record bins, it made an immediate impact.  'A Love Supreme' also marked a crossroads for Coltrane's music, one that would lead him into uncharted territory.

Three years later, John Coltrane was gone.   

Timing and Cues

Programs are 59:00 plus :10 of silence.

Additional Credits

Hosted by Mos Def.

Special thanks to Ashley Kahn for archival interview tape.

Sponsored in part by J.P. Morgan Chase, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Verve Records, Viking Books, and WBGO-FM in Newark, NJ.

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