John Coltrane Plays
Only Live Performance of
A Love Supreme
In late 1964, the John Coltrane Quartet (featuring McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and Trane himself) recorded A Love Supreme in one session. Often considered Coltrane’s masterpiece, the album has influenced jazz musicians far and wide. It has been deemed an American national treasure by the Smithsonian. And no jazz collection should go without a copy.
Apparently the quartet only performed A Love Supreme once in public — in Antibes, France in the summer of 1965 — and the performance has been captured in some vintage video. You can watch the segment “Resolution” above, and ”Acknowledgement” below. We’ll be adding these clips to our Cultural Icons media collection.
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