John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

John Coltrane, A Love Supreme, one of the most iconic jazz records there is. Coltrane made his name playing with Miles Davis, then with Monk and then back to Davis. His heroin addiction got him fired a lot, but when he finally got it together, he launched an amazing, yet short solo career. You can find Coltrane on all the best Davis records and many of Monk and Dizzy's best. A Love Supreme is considered by most to be Coltrane's best record. It was released a few years before he died at 40 from liver cancer. It is a blend of traditional and free jazz that should how great he was and how inventive he could be. While few musicians copied Coltrane, he was a huge influence by showing people where they could go if they were willing to suspend the rules. When Coltrane died, he left a huge catalog of unreleased material, which accounts for the many records that have come out posthumously. There are also many reissues and repackagings that followed. if you want to dive deeper into the catalog, check out Giant Steps and My Favorite Things.