Garrett and Garrison are totally in their own zone, it’s almost as if they aren’t even listening to anyone else. Not only did McCoy track an album of Ellington covers, but Coltrane and Ellington made a classic album together eventually Elvin’s first gig after Trane was with Duke.Ī Love Supreme: Live in Seattle is “Volume Two” of Live in Seattle, first released as a 2-LP set in the ’70s, then expanded with more tracks on compact disc in the ‘90s.Īll the music recorded that week has a similar shape, especially thanks to a new chaos demon in the form of Donald Garrett on second bass. There’s a somewhat surprising amount of Coltrane/Ellington back and forth. It’s a bit unfair to bring up Plays Duke Ellington, for this LP might have simply been the record label’s idea: producer Bob Thiele had recently signed Ellington to Impulse! and probably this was an attempt at some kind of cross-pollination. The final section, “Psalm,” where Coltrane performs his poem (at 26 minutes) is particularly exciting, for Gal-Oz makes the relationship of text to tone completely obvious.

Omree Gal-Oz has created a score-scrolling video of A Love Supreme for YouTube. In addition to dry technical details, the work is grounded by a vibrant emotional rhythm: Love of life and of God.

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