A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album; ASHLEY KAHN

From: Pittsburgh City Paper | Date: December 25, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

While B.C. in the Western world means "Before Christ," in jazz lingo those initials stand for "Before Coltrane." John Coltrane was a messianic figure who almost single-handedly lured jazz music out of the juke joints, speakeasies, big-band soirees, primp-and-pose jazz cafes and junkie circuits, and elevated the music to heavenly plateaus. His gospel: the immeasurably lauded A Love Supreme, which celebrated its 38th anniversary just a week ago.

It was only a matter of time before this sacred art piece became-the subject of study, and author Ashley Kahn's A Love Supreme: The Story of John ...

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