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A Love Supreme

The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album

The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album

By Ashley Kahn
Foreword by Elvin Jones

By Ashley Kahn
Foreword by Elvin Jones

By Ashley Kahn
Foreword by Elvin Jones

By Ashley Kahn
Foreword by Elvin Jones

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    About A Love Supreme

    Few albums in the canon of popular music have had the influence, resonance, and endurance of John Coltrane’s 1965 classic A Love Supreme-a record that proved jazz was a fitting medium for spiritual exploration and for the expression of the sublime. Bringing the same fresh and engaging approach that characterized his critically acclaimed Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece, Ashley Kahn tells the story of the genesis, creation, and aftermath of this classic recording. Featuring interviews with more than one hundred musicians, producers, friends, and family members; unpublished interviews with Coltrane and bassist Jimmy Garrison; and scores of never-before-seen photographs, A Love Supreme balances biography, cultural context, and musical analysis in a passionate and revealing portrait.

    About A Love Supreme

    Few albums in the canon of popular music have had the influence, resonance, and endurance of John Coltrane’s 1965 classic A Love Supreme-a record that proved jazz was a fitting medium for spiritual exploration and for the expression of the sublime. Bringing the same fresh and engaging approach that characterized his critically acclaimed Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece, Ashley Kahn tells the story of the genesis, creation, and aftermath of this classic recording. Featuring interviews with more than one hundred musicians, producers, friends, and family members; unpublished interviews with Coltrane and bassist Jimmy Garrison; and scores of never-before-seen photographs, A Love Supreme balances biography, cultural context, and musical analysis in a passionate and revealing portrait.

    About Ashley Kahn

    Ashley Kahn is the author of critically acclaimed Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece; the primary editor of Rolling Stone: The Seventies, and a primary contributor to The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. His… More about Ashley Kahn

    About Ashley Kahn

    Ashley Kahn is the author of critically acclaimed Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece; the primary editor of Rolling Stone: The Seventies, and a primary contributor to The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. His… More about Ashley Kahn

    Product Details

    Category: Music | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Oct 28, 2003 | 288 Pages | 7-1/2 x 9-1/8 | ISBN 9780142003527

    Category: Music | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Oct 28, 2003 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9781101126806

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    Praise

    “The emotions I experienced while reading Ashley Kahn’s A Love Supreme gave me a feeling of beauty, elegance, excellence, grace and dignity. I congratulate him for a supreme effort well done.” (Carlos Santana)

    Table Of Contents

    A Love SupremeAcknowledgments

    Foreword


    “Always a Spiritual Experience”

    Introduction
    “The First Time I Have Everything Ready

    Chapter 1
    Miles Ahead, Miles Behind

    Chapter 2
    The Classic Quartet
    Impulse: Creed’s Vision

    Chapter 3
    December 9, 1964: Creating A Love Supreme
    Rudy Van Gelder

    Chapter 4
    December 10, 1964: A Second Try, a Year of Triumph
    Poetry and Prayer
    Suite by the Sea

    Chapter 5
    Avant-garde, a Force for Good

    Chapter 6
    The Unbroken Arc of A Love Supreme
    Persistence of a Label

    Epilogue
    “Opening the Doors”

    Notes
    Bibliography
    Discography
    Index

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