John Coltrane: A Love Supreme at 60

Catharsis.

That’s what last Saturday’s spiritually resonant “A Love Supreme at 60” show felt like. It was an earned and authentic feeling set against the backdrop of the tension and injustice that has seeped into LA life recently. We’ve all been on edge, and this was the much needed release… not to escapism, but to a higher calling of love, humanity and solidarity. It’s what John Coltrane’s artistry always strived towards.

In that regard, sax prodigy Isaiah Collier stayed true to the deeper themes of “A Love Supreme” even while injecting his own distinct verve and energy into the sacred album (Collier’s take on “Part 3 - Pursuance” was pure electricity). This was a divine act of homage and reinterpretation.

Earlier in the evening, the tone of spiritual reawakening was impeccably set by the soaring performances by Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation and Surya Botofasina.

Pics are up now and new video with remastered audio will be hitting our YouTube channel soon. We hope it heals you too.