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We’ve covered a lot of ground in the previous two installments of our look into A Love Supreme.In fact, I thought we’d only need two, but whenever I take…
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In my previous installment of Deep Dive, I discussed my personal history with A Love Supreme, and examined John Coltrane’s own planning notes for the…
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My book John Coltrane: His Life and Music begins with A Love Supreme. One day in 1978, I “heard” Coltrane reciting the poem in Part IV, “Psalm,” and it…
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Seeking holiday inspiration? We’ve got you covered.Here is an array of covetable boxed sets, books and special editions for the jazz, soul, blues or…
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Saxophonist John Coltrane was born on Sept. 23, 1926. On what would have been his 93rd birthday, scholar and historian David Tegnell offers this guest…
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Autumn brings a cornucopia for jazz fans. Must-have albums, can’t-miss festivals, sounds both old and new. WBGO has gathered 88 highlights for your…
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John Coltrane looms as a towering influence for any tenor saxophonist in the jazz tradition.Teodross Avery has known this to be true from the beginning of…
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We know it can be hard to shop for the jazz fan in your life. Especially in this day and age — when so much of our music arrives in digital form, or…
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You’ve surely seen reports about the newly discovered studio session by the John Coltrane Quartet, recorded on March 6, 1963.I’ve devoted a significant…
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The improbable new release by John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album, arrives with the excitement of a rare celestial event. A small trove…