A Love Supreme

j’aime bien le jazz, quand ça sonne pas comme si quelqu’un avait lancé une batterie du haut d’un escalier

Har lyst til å like det, men får det ikke helt til. Mangler nok struktur. Jobbigt att lyssna på. Mulig jeg har den i feil setting. Fungerer nok bedre i en dyr skinnsofa i et stor Hollywoodhus kl 23:30 med et glass whiskey.

Awful mess

Masterpiece.

Lækkert

God cykleplade! Virkelig fedt kontrolleret kaos, det sidste nummer er helt fantastisk.

classy jazz

On initial spin, didn't really dig it.

If an album was an anxiety attack! I’ve never been able to understand this kind of jazz, where it sounds like no one can hear each other, and everyone’s just soloing in their own dimension, jamming wildly, then smashing it all together in post and calling it music. I'd personally like to launch that saxophone into the sun.

I love Jazz. Having said that I’m not a huge fan of Coltrane. But this has its moments.

Up until about 10 years ago, I was jazz agnostic. I didn't know many jazz albums and it wasn't ever anything I would reach for. But over the last decade, I have really come to appreciate jazz and it is now maybe 20-25% of my overall listening. This one doesn't need any more praise than it already gets, and deservedly so! My favorite Coltrane album is more than likely Olé, but we are splitting hairs - this deserves to be one of the first jazz albums someone should listen to, and is so obviously a 5 star album that it shouldn't need to be said.

Cool moments here and there

I like this kind of jazz

Amazing

No notes. If you like Jazz, hell, if you don't, you listen to this. A masterpiece.

Can't believe I used to hate jazz. Or mustard.

I like jazz and this is classic jazz. Top tracks: Part II and III (particularly drum bit)

as a non ball knower about Jazz, this is lovely. Furious and frenetic, paced to within an inch of its life. It's four dynamos at the top of their game.

GOATED

Boring

I'm starting to get fed up with jazz. Most jazz albums sound the same. "A Love Supreme" is still a nice album, though. The first part was my favourite. I'll listen to the next album tomorrow because I'm a bit ill. 3 stars for "A Love Supreme".

Not a jazz fan

I'm surprised but I like it.

It’s jazz. It’s some damn good jazz, but it sort of limits its own repeat listenability for me with its genre. I think I prefer Blue Train.

I like jazz

Good. Easier to listen to than some of his contemporary genre mates. Some catchy melodies at times.

Loved all 4 records and played it on repeat all day

Favorites: Pt. I - Acknowledgement Pt. II - Resolution Pt. III - Pursuance (drum solo intro, piano part, ending bass back and forth) Pt. IV - Psalm (slow and epic) Meditative, yet entertaining.

Flawless. Just weird enough to stand out from most basic jazz classics, deliriously expressive, but still wholly accessible.

John Coltrane was clearly on another level when he composed this deeply intimate spiritual odyssey. The playing all around is superb and the compositions, while not as melodic as some of Coltrane’s other work, convey a sense of journey, with a beginning, middle and end, as well as a kind of conflict and, in the Part IV Psalm, a coming to peace with it. There are some iconic moments that make you sit up and take notice and function like signposts in the wilderness.

I've been listening to Part IV - Psalm on repeat, and I'm certain that Mos Def / Yasiin Bey took the saxophone riffs and incorporated them into the vocals on "Rock N Roll" off of Black on Both Sides – a song which name checks Coltrane. Anyway, I'm not a jazz head but figuring out (trying to figure out) what this piece of work meant to other musicians is one way to measure. How do you figure out jazz beyond how it feels?

Not a jazz fan but even I get this one.

Meh, not my style

Come on. It’s perfect. Never will happen again. The magic of it all lining up. Everything from the cover art (which Coltrane always had down) to the production to the playing.

I enjoyed this short jazz album! This kind of jazz felt more chaotic and energetic than most jazz I’ve listened to in the past. Overall, I would listen to this album again depending on my mood since it’s not the mellow kind of jazz that you can just have on in the background which is typically what I prefer.

I know this album and along with Kind of Blue (on which Coltrane also appears), this is quintessential modal jazz. Liked Songs Added: A Love Supreme, Pt. I - Acknowledgement A Love Supreme, Pt. III - Pursuance

Sexy

I like jazz. Love Coltrane, but I know that there is so much happening in the music that I am not fully comprehending. At times it sounds like random notes, but I believe they all have meaning and are purposeful. I need to sit with some jazz aficionado to unlock the decoder ring. Sure it’s up to the listeners interpretation, but I need to know what to listen for.

I don't know shit about Jazz but I enjoyed it.

Coltrane is a glass of whiskey on the rocks. It’s an early evening smoke on the patio. The second I hear the opening notes I’m transported back to a dinner party with friends. The music can get chaotic and sometimes repetitive, but it’s remains woven into the fabric of our past.

This was a great album. I listened to it while I read up on Finnish Sauna Design esentials, and it was just a nice ambient album to listen to.

This album just made love to my brain and cuddled me after

Even if nott genre, it made me reflext on my life raw, on a square park bench, in my tuscan city centre. Even brought me to tears near the end, seeing the leaves wobbling, the people walking. Maybe just a bit too technical for my ears, sadly.

A brilliant and timeless jazz record.

A classic! Chose introduction (part 1) and psalm (part 4) for the playlist.

Oh yess jazzy times. finally, amazing, masterpiece

Yeah this is was cool to listen to on my walk to the train after work. Not sure I’ll ever listen again tho tbh. I like the drums on the third track a lot.

Unmatched

10/10

Acompañamiento agradable para el trabajo, pero mi opinión sobre el jazz sigue siendo que se debe disfrutar en un club, fumando y bebiendo.

Some parts sound good but others are too raucous for me

jazzy

Brilliant but a hard listen

Didn’t enjoy that at all, maybe that’s just jazz. A few good sections overall a mess

Great music, I like lyrics. Not for me.

Supreme supreme

An amazing early offering of the magic of Coltrane. It takes a little time for the album to build but it is one long composition that ends in a crescendo. No doubt that this is indeed one of the greatest jazz albums of all time.

I did not know John Coltrane and I don't listen to much jazz, but I should listen more of that because I enjoyed that album. I especially liked the drum solos in the parts 2 and 3.

I'm not a jazz man but good saxophone playing John

There's a reason it's considered such a classic. I'm not an expert in jazz, but you can out this on and just bathe in the vibes. Perfection

20/08/25 4/5 perfect introduction to jazz

Elvin 🙏🏻

This is why a lot of people say they "hate" Jazz. Confusing, tuneless, random sounding... But if you like Jazz, or even put up with it now and then, you recognize why Jazz elitists put this album at or near the top of all-time bests. It breaks every tradition while maintaining some elements. It's an intense listening experience, not casual. If you can bring yourself to really pay attention, an entirely new world of mood and feeling comes to light. Technically, the musicians are Jazz GOATs. Elvin Jones is especially incredible here, I can here some proto-Bonham during Jones' solo in "Pursuance." McCoy Tyner is also amazing, and the whole rhythm section has that magical thing that "just happens," a peak experience. Rare genius. Then there's all of Coltrane's mysticism, which comes through in his playing. It is free, as in unconstrained. The Apple music review describes it as "an evocative play between tempo and non-tempo." A massive work of self-expression. Definitely analogous to post-modern visual art: non-linear, creates its own rules, unstructured. This is powerful music. I can't imagine how this was created, and I've tried many times. Like Keith Jarret's live album, it's not something to listen to casually, it takes a few listens and an open mind to "get it." It's worth the effort though.

I don't get improvisational jazz. Part II is superior to part I. Jazz makes me feel stupid because I absolutely do not understand most of it, this included. This is what is on at a snobby, rich young New Yorker's loft during a party in a movie. I can't imagine real people listening to this even as background music on a day-to-day basis. I feel about the saxophone the way I know many people feel about the harmonica in Bob Dylan's or Neil Young's music. I think I'm just more of a standards and jazz trio kind of person.

Beautiful listen.

4.1/he's damn good

Pas pour moi pas assez de connaissances en jazz

nada que decir only bangers

We put this album on for a drive across the island I live on. I think I'd picked the score from the first 3 notes. The drums on this album were really top notch. A real highlight. The horns, not so much. It was just that sporadic jazz style that I think if I watched live at a show, I'd eventually shout obscenities at. I like jazz, but this seemed like one of the albums that sent people towards Jazz fusion (something I don't like!). My wife said, 'this is good background music.' I'm inclined to agree. Middle of the road 3 stars here. When do we get to the Dave Brubeck?!

This albums is like explaining string theory to somebody who doesn’t understand it. You’re giving fantastic examples to help explain the thinking behind the theory, and all of its subsequent implications, but the person you are talking to isn’t really keeping up.

Great jazz album good drums

Supremely cool but difficult.

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: 22/1001 It seems so out of sync with each individual part of itself that it was difficult for me to enjoy. Technical, for sure. Demonstrating talent, duh. Produced excellently, no doubt. But all together, it felt like I was listening to a master saxophonist while my child was in the next room playing the snare drum my ex wife got him for christmas in an attempt to annoy me. Podium (forgone) I don't know, maybe I'm the problem. Maybe my ears aren't mature enough to understand this. It feels like an abstract piece of art the artist put a story behind to make it resonate. Like the marketing won while my ears didn't. As I read through other reviews people are attaching this theoretical meaning the artist wants you to have but that you'd never have without them. I don't know how that makes it good? I'm no jazz aficionado, but I've certainly heard better and enjoyed others. Maybe this is one of those genius pieces of work that come off so weird while making it seem so easy, like you could do it, while technically being a masterclass at what it does. Either way, it didn't land for me and I did not enjoy it whatsoever during any of my listens. I can't help but give this a 1.5/5 stars for those reasons.

Jazz is an affront to the senses, and this steaming cowpat of dissonance does nothing to prove otherwise.

Well, this might be the best jazz album I’ve endured so far.

Still not into jazz

se é jazz é trotos

Good listen -3/5

omg i feel so much emotions from this album i like it i can listen to it when im chilling with my friends

solid jazz

Scho extrem Jazzy, Song 1 het no e cooli Rechts/Links Akkustik. Isch aber doch sehr repetitiv und het grad nur sehr wenig repetier-potenzial

harður djass, frekar flókin. sem tilgerðarlegur maður gef ég þessu annan séns. 3,5.

Albums like this remind me Im not a fan of jazz. Just not music I'd choose to listen to

This is #day372 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… all that jazz, right? Well, maybe not "that" jazz. This kind is hard to pigeonhole, unless you call it "avant-garde" or "free jazz," which is already a form of pigeonholing. I guess that's how we are: always trying to explain things. I don't know if I can describe A Love Supreme versely enough. But I like the way it makes me feel. Like, I know this is the kind of jazz I'm after: loose, chaotic, yet somehow precise. Isn't that what jazz is after all? It feels like a narrative, a free verse, spoken entirely through instruments. Some call it spiritual. And I think they're onto something. Maybe I'm biased because this is the kind of record you're supposed to admire... But to hell with it, this is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day373.

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. You can hear his talent.

Exciting edgy brass

Still don't like Jazz - but this was okay.

Very jazzy!

John Coltrane made an excellent jazz album. He is a monolith. This album inspired a lot of people that I love to listen to. I sort of hear the musical conversation and improv, and it is interesting. All that said, I just didn't enjoy the experience of listening to it. I felt like I would miss part of the conversation, and I have nothing to catch myself back up, the music just keeps moving. I'm glad this album was made, but I'm not going to pretend like I understood what was happening.

Jazz

A singular listening experience, even for someone who doesn't love saxophone.

I like the parts where the music was like doo da doo

Jazz is just bad and this is the worst of jazz.

Jazz that is smooth and keeps you invested throughout the whole album. Every song feels very impactful and leaving an impression on you.

With the background knowledge that these songs were recording in a single session, it comes together as quite an impressive feat. I do find that the overall sound of the album eventually wears thin on my patience.

Exceptional

Jazz.

most of this album gave me a headache, but that's the case with most Jazz music. I can appreciate his talent and artistry, but my ears can't.

Very solid, experimental yet accessible, 7/10

I would to have listened to him live!

A good record, but this could have been awesome it they all had only played the same song at the time.

okay jazz

Listening to this album is very soothing. It almost feels like you're sitting on a leather chair with a smoking pipe next to a fireplace. It really gives off a very calming vibe. I've heard the name John Coltrane but never really listened to this music, also didn't know this was an instrumental album but I think it defiantly works as an instrumental album. Good album and would definitely listen to this again! Favorite Tracks: Acknowledgment, Resolution Rating: 5/5

Too jazzy for me

This is immaculate.

Another amazing jazz album! Saxophone was next level!

A LOVE SUPREME A LOVE SUPREME A LOVE SUPREME I'm not a good judge of jazz, but this was enjoyable. 4*

I liked it, congruent and short

This album made me really appreciate silence.

Liked it a lot; but still learning how to interpret jazz as a whole.

Pretty fantastic.

No filler anywhere. Just Coltrane pushing a single idea until it burns. It’s the sound of someone who means it. If you only hear one album before you die, make it this one. Then go back and listen again.

Didn’t like it at first but it grew on me after a couple listens. The drummer is really good. And the saxophone sounds so cool.

I’m not really one for jazz, but because of j cole on night shift, this would be my go-to, should I want to listen to jazz music. It’s good, I’m just an uncultured soul that does not get the genre as a whole. That rhymed. How fun

I have to be in the right mood to really enjoy jazz, and sadly today I was not in that mood. I can appreciate the quality of Coltrane's play though.

en fin

I like this album but I don’t think I have the knowledge to appreciate what makes it so great. I enjoy it but I don’t think I understand it Fav tracks - All

Now I get it...

Day570 - not enough good to make up for the bad

Awesome smooth jazz

Very good. 4 stars.

Funky A bit long for my preference Good instrumental

I like the parts where it sounds like the drummer and his drumset are falling down a set of stairs. This is another one that I heard again and again how groundbreaking and great it is. And yeah, it’s pretty great. He is an absolute wizard on the saxophone.

A historical landmark in jazz, for sure. Is it interesting, captivating? Maybe this is sacrilege, but eh? Quite a lot of talent on display, with some impressive solos. But I guess it didn’t leave much of an impact

Absolut entsetzlicher Jazz-Chaos Dreck. Das ist doch nicht schön, das ist einfach nur Kuddelmuddel, als ob n Hund ne Katze durchs Orchester Jagd

zu jazzig für mich

Que álbum de jazz!!! Moondrop May

Before listening: I truly enjoy Coltrane, but I admit that I can’t tell one jazz saxophonist from another. It’s part of the reason that I’m doing the list. Can I develop the ability to distinguish one saxophonist from another? One piano player from another? An so on and so forth. Good liner notes- learning that Coltrane created this article in order to give thanks to God really changes the understanding of this album Part 1– Acknowledgement- it opens with a longing, wailing note as if pleading for understanding, it closes with a slow chant of “A Love Supreme” Part 2- Resolution- I won’t admit to knowing enough about jazz to differentiate between songs, but the transitions and the feel on these albums are noticeable if you sit down and listen Part 3- Pursuance/Part 4- Psalm I have heard all the songs on this album- sometimes as part of a randomized Spotify playlist, sometimes as background music while teaching. Listening to it straight through in the car is something completely different. It really is an experience, with four distinct tracks that flow into each other- the best rock equivalent is Dark Side of the Moon. I highly recommend WBGO’s extensive writing about John Coltrane. https://www.wbgo.org/music/2019-09-23/deep-dive-the-presence-of-the-past-in-john-coltranes-expressive-and-searching-music

A Love Supreme is often called a masterpiece, it lands more as a powerful idea than an enjoyable listen. Coltrane is clearly reaching for something higher, turning his saxophone into a voice for his faith and struggle. The opening chant in “Acknowledgement” sets a strong tone, but from there the album gets intense and sometimes overwhelming, especially if you're not already deep into jazz. The musicianship is top-tier, with the whole band playing as if they're in a trance. Still, the album feels more like a personal spiritual journey than something meant to connect with everyone. It’s bold, heartfelt, and important, but also dense and not very welcoming. For many, it's a sacred experience. For others, it feels like being on the outside looking in.

Good enough jazz.

Probably good if you like this kind of music

Immersive and kaleidoscopic piece of work - makes me want to be a bigger jazz head - which I will!

Favorite Song: Pursuance Such a great jazz album with super impressive drum and sax solos. I love jazz, but for me it usually fades to background music. This had my full attention for its entire runtime! [4 Stars]

great

Not for me beyond this listen. It was a good experience, and I bet I could appreciate it deeply as a live performance. Fantastic artistry but doesn't connect with me in an album setting.

Part 4 was quite nice and gets it a bonus star. The rest (minus the guy repeating “a love supreme”) I found irritating like somebody else’s kid badgering you nonstop for attention.

This is a wild album. I feel like I need a few more listens to really get it.

My first album! Just recently started playing jazz, but I haven’t listened to too much of it. This was absolutely amazing.

Luister ik later🙃

Puf es q tienes q estar en el mood para escucharlo

Me falta cultura para disfrutarlo de verdad xdd

no sabría diferenciar las canciones entre si la verdad si me hablas de jazz lit pienso en esto no es un género que escuche pero no está mal le pongo un 3 xq no me da ganas de arrancarme los oídos pero tmp lo volvería a escuchar ngl mira sabes qué, voy a ser más estricta. me ha aburrido viva así que lo voy a bajar a un 2 2/5

Great musicianship and did not sound bad, but I don’t see myself returning to this any time soon.

Good accompanying music. Coltrane’s playing is a bit over the top. Not my cup of tea.

Jazz might be the most consistently great genre of this list of albums.

Jazz isn’t my favorite but it was pretty good.

Это шикарно.

Come on, how could anyone not love this?

Not your normal jazz session. It’s momentous. Fantastic music. Not much else I can say.

Good one of the better jazz albums ive heard

3.5

3.0

a love supreme

This is an amazing piece of work by 4 premier artists who were on another level. The fact that it was done in one take with little to no practice is insane. Beautiful work

Picks up as it goes along - gorgeous work from the whole band (that drum performance!). Not hearing the spirituality or the 'speaking in tongues' that this record gets compared to - the sax playing sits in the background often and there's enough other stuff going on here to enjoy without the mysticism.

One of the most beautiful things humans have ever made, full stop, and on par with the Sistine Chapel as a work of Christian art.

Part 2 was great

Album very Jazz. Contains much sound. It is rated

I mean, if I wanted to go to a lounge and experience some real live jazz like you see in the movies, this is what I hope I would hear there. It's got squeaky saxophone, terrible bass solos, gratuitous drum solos, and not a lick of rhythm or melody, nor a hook to be found. Very jazz.

I really enjoyed the music but don't think I would return to it

Good solid bit of jazz. Probably needs more than one listen to fully appreciate it but my initial listen was pleasant enough

I continually forget how good this album is. Every time I re-listen, it blows me away. I remembered the part where he repeated the title of the album over and over. Love that part. I was pleasantly reminded of how amazing the drums are. Looking forward to my next listen. 4/5

Jazz!

Sup

Ok

+fast and upbeat +love the chanting of 'a love supreme' +jazzy in the best way possible +dont know how to analyze jazz help +interesting section around 23 min where it slows down and only one instrument plays +transition to psalm is gorgeous -my con is that there are no cons for me +album cover is so cinematic

Yeah, it is perfect. I still like "My Favorite Things" more though.

Jesus Christ! This goes on a bit, doesn't it?

Controlled chaos

I played tenor sax in high school jazz band. Coltrane is THE guy.

Not a jazz guy but obviously a classic

Did not care at all.

Already knew this one. Solid. Worst Song: Part III Best Song: Part I Added to Liked Songs: All four were already liked

3/10 Music is about connections - between the notes and rythms, harmonies and voicings, about how individual elements fit to make something bigger than the parts. Jazz fights this. Each instrument is on its own journey - they often seem to wilfully ignore each other. So where is the magic and the beauty? I can't find it in the jumbled mess of a jazz track. I don't want to hear the tip tap of a hi-hat, the tedious meandering of a double bass, the incessant stabbing of a discordant piano. And most of all, I don't want to hear the rasp of a reedy clarinet searching through every note to see what fits. So no, I don't like jazz. I don't get it, and that's ok. You don't have to get everything. I could say I wish I did see it, but I don't need to. I'll leave it, thanks.

I don’t know if I’m in the minority here but just not my favourite, didn’t do much. 2 stars

Do I even need to say anything?

I’ve listened to this album many times, an absolute classic and am always happy to revisit

Very nice.

Enjoyed it

listening to this album bumped my anxiety up to 11. I can tell it's good. I don't know what it is, but I don't think I'd ever be willing to listen to this intentionally

Magnífico

Solid, love me some jazz

1.5

To me, and I'm sure this is my fault, it sounds like a rambling mess. 1/5

It's a jazz classic, very cohesive and the performances are excellent. Coltrane on the saxophone is amazing, his improvisation is top tier and he manages to make the sax sound so alive. "Psalm" is the standout in this sense, his "recitation" is so interesting. Aside from that, "Resolution" is great, I loved the main motif. Overall, it's a pretty influential jazz record and the quality of the performances by Coltrane and company both justify its presence in the list and its status as a classic.

i also liked this one as a fan of jazz. no real standouts but all were super chill. enough said. pretty perfect. 5/5.

Kind of meh

This is 4 guys jerking themselves off onstage for 31 minutes and that description just about describes my favorite and least favorite parts of the album.

Too dramatic and long winded for me.

This is a decent album. I do not listen to a lot of jazz, but there are some good moments in this album when every instruments compliments each other. There are moments, however where it feels like the sax, piano, and drums were all on their own mission to see who can play the loudest and craziest, which at that point was a low on this album for me.

Whilst I can appreciate the technical brilliance of the musicians and the high quality of something recorded 60 years ago jazz is not for me

Very scattered, not much resolution. Not getting the hype

Both confusing and catchy. Want to dance to it but really can't. Would listen again.

Whoa! Awesome freestyle jazz. Bohnam studied part iii before he made Moby dick I would have to believe.

Loved the drums in this one!

Not bad but for me it is a little much too art for art's sake. My first full album jazz experience by the way.

Sounds great, wish it was longer

Must be an amazing album if you're into jazz, but it’s just not for me. While I can appreciate the artistry and musicianship, the style doesn’t resonate with my taste. It’s a well crafted work, but I find myself wishing for something different.

Easy 5/5. Absolutely legendary jazz album from an absolute jazz legend. This is truly one of the greatest albums ever made, from start to finish.

I respect the jazz, but I do not love the jazz. I know this is good, but it’s a lot to listen to as a casual listener.

Coltrane fuses two nascent branches of the blooming jazz family tree in the early 60s, elevating the playful, spaced-out cosmic spirituality and afro-futurism of Sun Ra, and imbuing it with the unapologetically chaotic, avant garde free jazz of both Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy, bringing a level of seriousness, sophistication, and technical mastery to a genre he nearly single-handedly pioneered with this release: spiritual jazz. This is, without a doubt, one of the most important and impressive records ever created. Coltrane's quartet during this era had no small part in the excellence on display here. McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones were already virtuoso's on their respective instruments, and Coltrane enlisted Rudy Van Gelder to record and engineer this record at his studio — Gelder being the most prolific, important recording engineer in jazz history was able to capture the raw, powerful nature of the quartet with his precise, spacious production techniques, cementing the final recording as a true masterpiece.

A Jazz album that is a mini symphony that tells a personal story of John Coltrane. Jazz albums don't only need to be a highlight of an artists work and that is why this is received as one of the greatest jazz albums. Great solos toward the end by the band. Best to listen in one sitting since its a short and sweet four songs.

I don't normally care for instrumentals, but this feels different. I has so much heart and emotion thanks to the jazzy and moody nature. I'll start to get used to the piano solos, or the bass, and then right when I'm ready for a change, that sax comes in and wakes up the whole song. Loved it.

Simply put, one of the best Jazz albums of all time. It doesn't take much to hear why either. The sonic intensity of the playing on this album is mesmerizing, and the intro "acknowledgment" sums this theme up of a burning intense love perfectly. Sporadic/unpredictable doesn't even cut the grass, it's more like thermonuclear level jazz playing. The tightness, the ferocity, spiritual jazz is an indescribable medium. Coltrane is a literal canonized saint because to some, works like this prove he was able to work in tandem with the divine. Master storyteller without saying a word, and one that stretches far beyond language at that. Merely felt. An album about love, heat, reconciliation and possibly in that carries a grand tone of redemption and triumph. Brutally perfect album. Even for 65, it sounds older and as ephemeral as time itself. Coltrane forever.

I have usually liked all the jazz albums on this list, but this one was just okay for me. The music is inherently good, but the solos went on for waaaaay too long.

Not a huge fan of this sort of intentionally disorganized sounding jazz. Obviously very talented musicians, but much of it is lost on me. I enjoyed it but it gave me anxiety.

In high school I joined the jazz band. Not because I liked jazz, or really band, all that much. But jazz band met before school. And that required driving to school and not taking the bus. Which mean that for the whole year, I had an excuse to drive to school. And no senior was going to ride the bus. So forever more, my love for jazz only extends as far as the ability for it to gain me something else. I can drive any time I want now, so my need for jazz is pretty low.

A masterpiece. All components are perfect but the drums are such a delight to hear. Parts three and four are heavenly.

I don't know that I loved it. I like to feel jazz a little more in my body than I felt this. But I wasn't waiting for it to end. 3.5

Impressive on the playing side and very unique in it's harmonic moods. I'm more into Blue Train, Giant Steps and My Favorite Things. "How Deep is the Ocean?" maybe being one of my favorite jazz songs ever. I have heard this is one of the hardest albums of his to get or it takes a lot of jazz listening but I'm sure this is the definition of a "grower" album

Spiritual jazz masterpiece

Amazing great WOW

would rate this album a 5 if it was called the white supreme

Amazing. One of the most beautiful, transcendent albums ever recorded. Incredible soloing on all instruments obviously, but stunning comping all the way through as well. Santana says when he enters a new hotel room on tour he plays this album to cleanse the energy, I totally get it.

Shite. Not for me at all. I’m sure it was phenomenal during the recording but to my ear it’s just wankery making it up as they go along.

Decent jazz but boring overall

One of the greats

3/5

I appreciate the artistry.

ya like jazz? edit: ok, I listened to this a few more times, and can definitely say that jazz grows on you. 7.5/10

I'm not a big jazz person, but this was a cool album. It feels like a very complete work. The last track felt the best to me.

Beautiful

I mean, there's a reason why I have a son named Coltrane. 5/5

380/1001

I loved this, very glad I got to listen to this today.

coffee

A pleasure to revisit this superb recording. An absolute gem!

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Guys, I've got some bad news. I think I hate Jazz music. I went into this with an open mind, and even a good friend talking me through what the "structure of Jazz music" entails. None of it helped. This was just bad. I don't understand Jazz music and I don't know if I ever will unfortunately. A big reason I started this challenge was to broaden my musical horizons, and in many aspects I believe I have succeeded. However, I tried to listen to this album and find ANYTHING to enjoy for multiple hours, and I just couldn't. So, I'm sorry John Coltrane. I gave it my best shot, and I still didn't enjoy it. However, each musician is clearly very talented, and for that reason this wasn't absolute torture. A 2 star, very low 2 star, but still a 2 star out of 5 nonetheless. I'd feel bad rating 2 albums a 1 star in a row anyway. Maybe I shouldn't, this was still pretty bad.

I can see how someone would like this. I am not that someone.

Classic jazz piano. Love Supreme indeed.

Amazing. Known this one for a while. Tremendous long form jazz.

The absolute best

I always look forward to listening to a jazz album in the hopes that this will be the one that makes me get it. It wasn’t this one. It sounded laborious and mundane, the exact opposite of what Ryan Gosling promised me in La La Land.

I felt something.

This is a spiritual jazz album heavily featuring the tenor saxophone. The album is separated into four parts leading you through the journey of coming to know the Lord and embracing his supreme love. I can appreciate that. However, I myself am not a jazz fan nor am I particularly religious. I can't deny the talent Coltrane has though, and I think that if you are a jazz lover you will really enjoy this album. It just wasn't for me.

I know this is a cornerstone of Jazz and I’ve tried over the years… Just don’t get it.

A suitably weighty choice for album number 500.

It's ok but sometimes strays too far into jazz masturbation. It's only half an hour though so doesn't overstay it's welcome.

Incredible

A super iconic and monumental Jazz album. While I have found myself enjoying a lot of jazz on this list, I don't consider myself a super jazz fan. More a genre I have appreciated from afar. While I did enjoy this, not as much as say a Miles Davis album. 7/10

Sublime.

I have to be in the right headspace to listen to chaotic free-form music like this, and today may not have been that day, but I always respect the boundless creativity and musicianship behind it.

About as classic as it gets.

Thrilling masterpiece.

Maybe I really don't like every genre. As a first impressions of jazz, dare I say that I found this album quiet boring. I get the whole spirituality theme of it but I just don't see how anyone could figure that out while listening. I liked some segments I guess.

I've said before, I'm not a jazz fan. I did actually like this, though I'm not sure I like it enough to give it another play.

Classic Coltrane! Superb.

Heavy heavy jazz shit man. I need to be in a dimly lit smokey room when listening to this. So much smoke that the guys up on stage can't see each other and just trip off on their own sweet way. Then some dame breezes past the stage, the smoke wafts clear for a second, and the guys can see each other just long enough to get back on track. The best thing about being a jazz musician must be that you can just turn up at a gig and play any old notes without the hassle of rehearsing or even knowing who else is playing with you (and when I say 'rehearsing' I don't mean that they don't practice - cos these guys definitely know their shit) Enjoyed it. Now where's my double bass and fags. Just as a postscript; through the fug I'm sure I can see 4 guys up on that stage. The other 3 doing most of the heavy lifting. Maybe "The John Coltrane Quartet" would have been a more fitting title?

I don’t love it but should I? This isn’t my jam man. BUT, for its musical category, it’s good. It really is. The bass lines from song to song really carry you along while Charlie Brown soundtrack music plays over top. And that’s about all I have. It’s jazz. It’s not any type of jazz where you won’t know what it sounds like. I wish there was singing. That’s a knock against this album. But overall it’s enjoyable. It doesn’t hold a candle to the winds chance against rock albums but for its category, I’ll rate it higher than I would if I compared it to rock albums.

I'm not really a Jazz man but can imagine if you was you'd enjoy it.

Nope. Still not old enough for jazz. (Whew!) Lots of frantic squawking on the sax and banging on an old piano. The musicianship in parts was Supreme, just not for me. (2.2*s)

Coltrane is a name in the music world that is lauded from the highest peaks. I never have purposely listened to his work nor will I again unless heavily coaxed. I did not sense a master at work on "A Supreme Love." Just a guy fiddling around on the sax. Based on the impact Coltrane had, I imagine he was like a Jimi Hendrix of the Jazz scene. I just wasn't there and can't appreciate it I guess. As much as I wanted John Zorn to speed up this album, at 32 minutes I wasn't dying...1.49 stars.

That was an awful lot of redundant jazz saxophone. Hard not to tune throughout the majority of this. Out of the infinite amount of skippable jazz albums I'm sure there is a reason this specific one is on this list, but I couldn't tell you why. Didn't find anything memorable about this album after 30 mins. I guess it works as easy-to-ignore background music? 1.41 stars

unfortunately this type of jazz wasn't my thing:(

Not my favorite jazz, but still good.

Nice to listen to but I just think jazz needs to be seen live to be enjoyed properly ya know?

Not for me

I so very much want to like this.

Beautiful and brilliant. Coltrane usually plays too many notes for my liking, but he's in great form here. This album is sublime.

The man

It's a technical masterpiece. With every listen, a new detail is heard, a new story discovered. This record is like an empty canvas that each performer contributes to and builds off of. Each performer has their chance to shine, and each of them absolutely killed it. Feeling Coltrane pour an ounce of soul out into the first and last track was a highlight for me. The loss of his presence in Part III makes you yearn for it, and it feels so satisfying when he starts playing again. I didn't have any lowlights on this record. This record needs a couple of listens to get the ideas that they were going for here. Favourite Track(s): Part I - Acknowledgement, Part IV - Psalm Least Favourite Track(s): Part III - Pursuance

How beautifully they collectively sense each other out and give each other space lmao Marco XD

Too much. I don't mind Jazz , but this is the kinda of Jazz I struggle to digest. It seems like everyone is minding their own business

4,5/5 Just great stuff. Even better than Ballads, which I really, really enjoyed when I listened to it around 2 months back. "Pursuance / Psalm" kept me on the edge of my seat.

Excellent jazz album. Thoroughly enjoyable to listen to.

Listened to this while answering emails, perfect soundtrack for getting stuff done

A unique piece of music that goes beyond jazz. Coltrane may be the most brilliant player of all time but his composing skills are what makes him a music genius. I feel like one needs to find the right place and time to listen to this masterpiece, give it their full attention and let the music cleanse their soul.

Great album for all the snobs out there. 1 point for the technical capabilities of the musicians.

I don’t get jazz it’s a me problem

I love Trane, and this might be my favorite of his.

I really want to love this album. I consider myself at least an amateur jazz enthusiast, I enjoy Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker. My first album that got me into jazz at all was the Charlie Brown Christmas album (Vince Garauldi Trio!). For the life of me I cannot seem to enjoy this that much. There are no snappy hooks that pull me in. I have listened to this album probably 8 or 10 times in my lifetime. Oh well, maybe someday. :)

har svårt för knepig jazz. jag behöver mer entry level grejer.

I almost feel the need to apologise for not ‘getting’ this. I try but I just don’t. I can accept that they are fine musicians but it’s not for me

Just great

Incredible album! I love the intention and message behind the recording process.

A good instrumental album, but I forgot what the vibe was like after it ended.

now that's jazz, baby

Will probably grow some more on me but didn't blow me away like some other jazz on here I've listened to.

I love it!

A little too all over the place at times for me. And its my own fault, but it was a terrible album to listen to when you have a thousand tasks at hand and already feel frazzled.

A great album I’m familiar with. The piano work on this album is excellent.

Beautiful, made me want to listen to more jazz.

This is a perfect album. It is daunting. Do not listen to with screaming kids - it will make it worse.

I was disappointed that it ended so quickly. I enjoyed it so much that I had to listen to it a second time! I like that this recording is angular but doesn't go too far out like some of his later recordings. A true jazz classic.

1.66

“A Love Supreme” - John Coltrane

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Even people who don't like jazz would give this 5 stars.

Very good.

Favoriten A love supreme pt1. Acknowledgment A Love Supreme pt|v psalm

Jazz, paps

Undeniable. Such a beautiful record.

This is an incredibly hard album to rate cause I objectively didn’t like it, but I can appreciate the actual talent and craftsmanship that went into this. I appreciate a super technical guitar solo that goes completely over my head and almost sounds like a mush of noises and notes, but if it goes on for almost 30mins that could be exhausting. I know that is not a fair comparison cause there are so many instruments being orchestrated by immensely talented musicians, but as someone who was never classically musically trained, I can say first hand that most of this goes over my head and I don’t even truly appreciate what makes this so special. But I can say that just because a ton of work and talent goes into a beef Wellington doesn’t mean I’m actually going to like it. The same applies here, I didn’t love the somber atmosphere it gave and I couldn’t appreciate it on the level a gifted musician would. So I can’t give this album a good review but I can appreciate that my opinion on this doesn’t matter cause I’m not someone whose opinion of jazz should matter.

as every jazz album I lost interest at some point but this was the most enjoyable of all I’ve heard so far. appreciate not having those high pitched horns. if someday I find myself wanting to play jazz this is what I’ll go for but skipping the last song

Great jazz album dont love jazz though

Not bad. Classic jazz music. But I can’t think of a perfect moment that I could immerse myself into the album. It doesn’t help me focus on my work, neither does it help me feel relaxed. When I tried paying extra attention to the album, it was just not that interesting either..

Okay Johnny take the bass for walk, and when I give you the nod give it Greyhound ticket to Phoenix. Billy the Sticks you keep an eye on the time like your a kid on the last day of school. Raspberry Jones here on the piano is going to blend the ivory and ebony so well all y’all fine folks in the audience will forget there was ever any racial tension in this country to begin with. And Big Al, well Big Al and the Boys you’re gonna do whatever the hell you want anyway so just try not upstage me alright? Alright.

john coltrane is so god damn cool. this album has been on my radar since my 'History of Jazz' class back in college. the opening track is just so memorable for me, and its freakin' awesome to listen to. it swings to smoothly from track to track, and I will forever dig it.

An excellent album to relax and listen to. Wonderful composition, I'm glad I had a reason to seek out John Coltrane and I hope we have more of his albums in the future.