![]() ![]() ![]() Somewhat of an introvert and unquestionably a perfectionist, Coltrane reportedly went so far as to work his way through Nicholas Slonimsky's massive Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. Coltrane's career can perhaps best be viewed as a struggle against the limits of conventional jazz improvisation, and also ultimately against the limitations of conventional saxophone technique. If you're totally unfamiliar with Coltrane's A Love Supreme, or know it only by name, some introduction is in order. If you are a jazz fan-or if you want to begin an in-depth exploration of jazz-this book is a must-read. ![]() Even if you're not a jazz fan, there's a lot to be said for at least sampling from the book, in the interest of cultural literacy. This is the definitive book about one of the most important jazz albums. However, A Love Supreme, saxophonist John Coltrane's 1965 concept album with his "classic" quartet (McCoy Tyner, piano Jimmy Garrison, bass Elvin Jones, drums), is one of the handful of recordings important enough to merit such extensive attention. Writing an entire book about just one record-especially one that clocks in at just 32:47-might seem a questionable proposition at best. New York, Viking Books, 2002 hardcover, 260 pages, 9" by 8". A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Albumīy Ashley Kahn Foreword by Elvin Jones. ![]()
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