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A love supreme drummer4/13/2023 ![]() ![]() The group’s previous Impulse record, Crescent, was one of its finest. The December 1964 recording session in which Coltrane recorded A Love Supreme with his classic quartet - McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums - came at a curious time in Coltrane’s evolution. And though much of the non-album material here has seen the light of day before, the comprehensive set is still a striking collection, still a reminder of just how influential this record was, and just how much went into the making of it. A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters seeks to do just that. ![]() But, as difficult a record as it is to talk about, it’s still one worth celebrating, now 50 years on. It’s Coltrane both in pivot and at the utter height of his powers. The album is not only a jazz classic, it’s a watershed moment in modern American music. It’s a tall order to find something new to say about A Love Supreme. ![]()
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