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Homage to John Coltrane, Including the Album A Love Supreme Interpreted By Four Different Jazz Musicians

By David W. Daniels | Exploration
September 30, 2025
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Our annual tribute to John Coltrane on the week of his birthday—His music as interpreted by Billy Bang, Bob Mintzer Big Band, Kenny Garrett, Larry Coryell and more. Includes a rendering of the album A Love Supreme with four different jazz artists performing each part of the four-part composition.

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John Coltrane

saxophone
1926 - 1967

" data-original-title="" title="">John Coltrane "Giant Steps"—from Giant Steps (Atlantic) 00:00

Billy Bang

violin
1947 - 2011

" data-original-title="" title="">Billy Bang "Mr. Syms"—from Bang On! (Justin Time) 07:34

Nicolas Bearde

vocals
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicolas Bearde "Naima"—from All About Love (Expansion) 14:14

Joel Ross

vibraphone

" data-original-title="" title="">Joel Ross "Equinox"—from Nublues (Blue Note) 18:49

Doug Carn

keyboards
b.1948

" data-original-title="" title="">Doug Carn "A Love Supreme: Acknowledgement"—from Infant Eyes (Black Jazz) 37:55

Bob Mintzer

saxophone
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">Bob Mintzer with

Kurt Elling

vocals
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Kurt Elling "A Love Supreme: Resolution"—from Old School: New Lessons (MCG Jazz) 46:38

Lakecia Benjamin

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Lakecia Benjamin "A Love Supreme: Pursuance"—from Pursuance: The Coltranes (Ropeadope) 53:27

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with

Wynton Marsalis

trumpet
b.1961

" data-original-title="" title="">Wynton Marsalis "A Love Supreme: Psalm"—from A Love Supreme (Palmetto) 56:35

McCoy Tyner

piano
1938 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">McCoy Tyner with

John Scofield

guitar
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">John Scofield "Mr. P.C."—from Guitars (Half Note) 1:10:57

Abbey Lincoln

vocals
1930 - 2010

" data-original-title="" title="">Abbey Lincoln "Africa"—from People In Me (Philips) 1:17:17

Kenny Garrett

saxophone, alto
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Garrett "Alabama"—from Pursuance: The Music Of John Coltrane (Warner Brothers) 1:24:16

Leon Thomas

vocals
1937 - 1999

" data-original-title="" title="">Leon Thomas with the

Gary Bartz

saxophone, alto
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Gary Bartz "Cousin Mary"—from Precious Energy (Jazz Heritage) 1:33:39

Julie Dexter

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Julie Dexter and

Henry Conerway III

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Conerway III and

Kevin Smith

guitar
b.1969

" data-original-title="" title="">Kevin Smith and

Nick Rosen

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Nick Rosen "Afro Blue"—from The Smiling Hour (Ketch A Vibe) 1:40:32

John Coltrane

saxophone
1926 - 1967

" data-original-title="" title="">John Coltrane with

Eric Dolphy

woodwinds
1928 - 1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Dolphy "My Favorite Things (Live)"—from Evenings At The Village Gate (Impulse!) 1:46:58

Larry Coryell

guitar
1943 - 2017

" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Coryell "Satellite"—from A Guitar Supreme: Giant Steps In Fusion Guitar (Various Artists) (Tone Center) 2:07:29

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