Highly intrigued by the works of Coleman Hawkins and other leading musicians at the time like Jimmy Heath, Coltrane developed a passion for experimentation and decided to devote his career to innovating and continuing to evolve musically. Upon his return, John Coltrane began exploring and establishing his purpose as a musician. After high school, Coltrane continued his musical studies in Philadelphia, later going off to war. John Coltrane began playing in high school, highly influenced by the great saxophone masters like Lester Young and Johnny Hodges. Now, A Love Supreme is one of those albums that involve a broader historical context before truly understanding the intent behind this monumental album. In a sense, Coltrane was showing gratitude. He explores the spirituality of his music and is accepting how his talents come from a higher being. In A Love Supreme, Coltrane is searching for the core of his sound.
It was unclear to me how John Coltrane, a hard-bop “bebop” musician that I grew up listening to, was playing tonal music and compositions that focused on the purity of the melody.
When I first heard this album two years ago, I was confused by the different sound that Coltrane explores in this four-part orchestration. A Love Supreme is simply beautiful-a work of art that causes one to examine oneself and dig deeper into ones emotional existence.
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