John Coltrane: A Love Supreme at 60 w/ Isaiah Collier

Grand Performances

A celebration of the jazz masterpiece and its divine inspiration, joy and transformation

Experience the transcendent power and healing of music as Grand Performances celebrates the 60th anniversary of John Coltrane’s iconic “A Love Supreme.” Worlds Alive and <a href="https://thecoltranehome.org/" title="https://thecoltranehome.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The John &amp; Alice Coltrane Home</a> invite you to A Celebration of Divine Inspiration, Joy and Transformation in honor of John Coltrane’s musical gift to the world of A Love Supreme - his deeply powerful and adventurous declaration of spiritual gratitude, devotion and expression, which continues to resonate across generations and genres to this day.Widely regarded as a spiritual and musical masterpiece, Coltrane’s landmark suite comes to life here through the prodigious talents of Isaiah Collier, whose fiery, original, and soulful interpretations have drawn comparisons to Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra, John Coltrane, and Wayne Shorter. Collier on tenor sax, vocals is joined in Coltrane’s ‘Classic Quartet’ format by Brandon Coleman on piano, William Parker on upright bass, and Tim Regis on drums, channeling the original version of this timeless milestone. Combined with the spirit lifting, soulful joy of Jimetta Rose &amp; The Voices of Creation; Dwight Trible; opening invocation by Surya Botofasina; introduction by Michelle Coltrane; sublime Sound healing with Jimmy Chan, and mood selector Jeremy Sole, THIS is a Celebration not to miss one minute of.A Love Supreme is one of the most honest musical performances created in this transformative way - its beauty and appeal are timeless. Few recordings have garnered as much universal praise and reverence, beloved by artists as musically diverse as Flea, Patti Smith, Kamasi Washington, Four Tet, to Henry Rollins, Carlos Santana, Robert Glasper, St. Vincent, U2, Common, Q-Tip, Iggy Pop, Rakim, to Steve Reich, and Jimi Hendrix. <h3>Schedule</h3>6:00pm - Jeremy Sole ‘mood selector’ &amp; narrative throughout6:30pm - Sound Healing by Jimmy Chan7:00pm - Opening Invocation by Surya Botofasina7:45pm - Michelle Coltrane Introduction8:00pm - Jimetta Rose &amp; The Voices of Creation8:45pm - Isaiah Collier &amp; The Chosen Few 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'9:00pm – Isaiah Collier &amp; The Chosen Few ‘A Love Supreme’ Free w/ RSVP on EventbriteLOCATION, PARKING &amp; FAQ <a href="https://www.grandperformances.org/venue-info" title="https://www.grandperformances.org/venue-info" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here</a>

Alice Coltrane described John coming downstairs after days of intense work on the composition as being “like Moses coming down from the mountain, it was so beautiful. He walked down, and there was that joy, that peace in his face.”‘A Love Supreme’, was recorded on one momentous day, December 9, 1964, at the legendary Van Gelder Studios, and released in January 1965 on Impulse Records. It features the ‘Classic Quartet’ of McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, produced by Bob Thiele and magnificently engineered by Rudy van Gelder. For Coltrane, it represented something personal and profound: a chance to present a musical statement that carried a deeply held spiritual vision of universality, in which “all paths lead to God,” and to share this philosophy with a growing audience. “I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy through music… I feel this has been granted through His grace.”

<h3>The Celebration includes:</h3>ISAIAH COLLIER &amp; THE CHOSEN FEW ‘Classic Quartet’Sax, Vocals: Isaiah CollierPiano: Brandon ColemanUpright bass: William ParkerDrums, gong, tympani: Tim Regis JIMETTA ROSE &amp; THE VOICES OF CREATIONOPENING INVOCATION by SURYA BOTOFASINADWIGHT TRIBLESOUND HEALING with Jimmy ChanJEREMY SOLE mood selectorLive Visualization: DUSTIN WARREN (Matterworks) <h3>SUPREME MARKETPLACE:</h3>Vinyl Booths: De La Playa Music | Sibylline Records | estuario |Impulse | Night Dreamer | SpiritmuseBookstore: OjaláJohn Coltrane T-Shirts + Artists’ merch &amp; vinylIce Cream and more treats <blockquote>“In any situation that we find in our lives, when there is something that we feel should be better, we must exert effort to try and make it better. So it’s the same socially, musically, politically in any department of our lives. ”</blockquote>— John Coltrane

<h3>Isaiah Collier</h3>Isaiah Collier, the Chicago-based innovator, multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso is opening up new dimensions, and is being heralded globally whilst doing so. Collier on tenor sax and vocals, is joined by the mighty quartet of Brandon Coleman on piano, William Parker on upright bass and Tim Regis on Drums, gong, tympani. 2020’s ‘Cosmic Transitions’ his five part suite, intentionally takes place at the legendary Van Gelder Studios on John Coltrane’s birthday September 23rd, in the very room where ‘A Love Supreme’ was created on one momentous December day in 1964, with immense impact to this day, sixty years later. <blockquote>“Collier has established himself as an heir apparent to both the Chicago lineage and the post-Coltrane sax tradition. ”</blockquote>— The New York Times

<h3>Jimetta Rose &amp; The Voices of Creation</h3>Jimetta Rose &amp; the Voices of Creation from the ‘Spirits Up Above’ bring the soulful joy to the celebration, with their irrepressible spirit lifting gospel and soul-stirring messages of faith and togetherness for these troubled times. The Voices of Creation are living their purpose, and things are only going to get better from experiencing their love and music together. Jimetta’s unique vision has resulted in new spiritually-charged forms of music whose whole-hearted embrace of love, joy, and peace act as sonic healing balms for the soul. ‘Let the Sunshine In’ and count our ‘Everyday Blessings’, it’s sure going to change you.

<h3>Surya Botofasina</h3>Opening invocation by Surya Botofasina, the extraordinary sonic artist, keyboardist and composer, who grew up steeped in the spirit and tradition of Swamini Turiyasangitanada by the spiritual jazz colossus herself. Surya is a constant collaborator with kindred spirits Carlos Niño and Nate Mercereau on multiple beautiful projects including ‘Subtle Movements’, and on André 3000’s ‘New Blue Sun’ and global year long tour. Surya’s recent ‘Ashram Sun’ and ‘Everyone’s Children’ albums on Spiritmuse Records are unique, deep listening masterpieces of spiritual jazz and meditative sounds. Surya states with reverence “It is ‘A Love Supreme’ that is the definitive album of my lifetime (that is not from my own mother's extensive catalog). A Love Supreme told me that anything is possible.”

<h3>Dwight Trible</h3>Dwight Trible, the truly inimitable cosmic vocalist, activist, and godfather of the LA jazz community, is the continued force behind beloved The World Stage, and brings a deep-rooted soulfulness and unique spiritual energy to everything that he sings. Trible has recorded and worked with like minded legends and rising stars on multiple renowned albums and diverse labels, from Pharoah Sanders to Kamasi Washington, J Dilla to Horace Tapscott and Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, Charles Lloyd, to Carlos Niño, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Mark de Clive-Lowe to name just some. With a glorious career spanning decades, Trible’s focus is rarely self-seeking,, always largely centered on giving, inclusion and teaching, whilst also inspiring others and expressing himself most often behind the scenes like the true legend he is.

The John &amp; Alice Coltrane Home mission and vision: Headquartered at the family’s former residence in Long Island, The Coltrane Home preserves and promotes the artistic and spiritual legacy of John and Alice Coltrane through the ongoing restoration of the Home. The Home will encourage creativity and interconnectedness through its lens of the spiritually profound, innovative, and transformative contributions. Our vision is to inspire and empower the next generation of artists and musicians to develop creative processes. We are dedicated to making a better world, more spiritual and more humane, through the transformative power of the arts. Visit <a href="https://thecoltranehome.org/" title="https://thecoltranehome.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">thecoltranehome.org</a> to discover more.

WORLDS ALIVE: Produced and curated by Worlds Alive’s Jonathan Rudnick, the grateful co-producer of previous heartwarming Grand Performances tributes and celebrations ‘Max Roach The Drum Also Waltzes Centennial Celebration’; ‘Peace Go with You Gil’ (for Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson); ‘Young Gifted &amp; Nina (on Nina Simone’s 80th Anniversary); ‘People Get Ready’ The Soundtrack of the Civil Right Movement and ‘Wattstax Revisited’. Jonathan is the co-founder of the renowned Giant Step (35 years strong) and is once again based in LA as a cultural attaché in music, film, self-seeking, reverence and the arts.

Producer, Curator - Jonathan Rudnick (Worlds Alive), with support from Sonny Daze (Division 81/Isaiah Collier) and Grand Performances. Presented by Worlds Alive and The John &amp; Alice Coltrane Home Design - Lexx Valdez Supported by Impulse Records, Fusicology, Giant Step, KCRW, Spiritmuse Records, Nightdreamer Records

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