1. John Coltrane: A Love Supreme Presentation by Aaron Labin

2. John Coltrane Career lasted only 12 years Gained recognition while playing with Miles Davis from 55 to 60 Formed own quartet in 60 Died in 67 at age 40

3. John Coltrane Played with legends –Miles Davis –Charlie Parker –Thelonious Monk –Cannonball Adderley Influenced by –Stan Getz –Sidney Bechet

4. John Coltrane A Love Supreme was recorded in December, 1964 Released in 1965 Remastered edition released in 2002 as 2 CD set

5. John Coltrane A Love Supreme was comprised of a 4 part suite An ode to his faith and love of God His most famous work

6. John Coltrane Part 1: Acknowledgement Listening guide provided Album receives name from song with the vocal melody at 6:07 The song you hear now

7. John Coltrane Part 2: Resolution Starts with a :20 bass solo :21 gives you a total immersion from the band; smooth and round 1:45 piano solo accompanied with drum and bass 3:55 sax comes smoothly back; original melody repeated and improvised 7:19 song ends

8. John Coltrane Part 3: Pursuance Song starts with a 1:30 chaotic drum solo At 1:30 sax comes in with the melody from Part 1; the entire band incorporates Chord progressive piano solo at 1:55 that showcases McCoy Tyners talent Violent reintegration of sax at 4:15 that expands every high and low note on the instrument

9. John Coltrane Part 3: Pursuance, contd 7:00 Coltrane returns to the original melody 7:17 sax fades out to another drum solo 7:48 bass solo 10:41 end

10. John Coltrane Part 4: Psalm Coincides with a poem he wrote to God Coltrane said I recited the poem to God through my saxophone Song starts with sax smoother than silk; drums and piano accompany 1:45 bass joins in

11. John Coltrane Part 4: Psalm, contd 2:55 sax begins to touch on higher range Time is only kept by cymbals and piano 6:41 sax and piano dissolve and only drum is left 7:01 end

12. John Coltrane A Love Supreme