Rating: 
Summary: A "companion " to the music
Review: I'll try to keeep this simple because the editorial reviews and the various opinions expressed , most notably by Rich Fontana and one "ny metropolitan reader " are very good. I looked forward to reading this book when there was just the buzz about the author of "Kind of Blue" was writing a book on the Coltrane session for "A Love Supreme ; " unfortunately the hard cover price shut me out. When the paperback version came out I snatched it up and read it very quickly(an easy read) and was pleased but not overly impressed with it's content. The actual recording session was short so that probably accounts for so little about the actual recording. Most of the book is devoted to anecdotes, opinions by his son Ravi and other musicians, time shifting to different pivotal moments in Trane's career that relates "how" the sessions came to be. It is more of a mini biography and the cultural circumstances leading up to the recording. If you have read about Trane before there is very little new information but for any fan of Trane it is still entertaining and will undoubedtly get you to break out your "A Love Supreme " disc again. It is an interesting book because Trane presents an interesting subject. This is highly recommended if you are new to John Coltrane. The hand written original liner notes give deeper meanig to the words that would grace his recording.The photographs are very good, including some I've never seen that help recreate the portrait of the legendary jazz artist known as Trane . Any fan will enjoy the book and looking over the career and sessions that produced one of the all time jazz classics. Buy this book if you're a jazz fan but more importantly listen to "A Love Supreme"( and read the liner notes by J.C.) again and again.
Rating:
Summary: A "companion " to the music
Review: I'll try to keeep this simple because the editorial reviews and the various opinions expressed , most notably by Rich Fontana and one "ny metropolitan reader " are very good. I looked forward to reading this book when there was just the buzz about the author of "Kind of Blue" was writing a book on the Coltrane session for "A Love Supreme ; " unfortunately the hard cover price shut me out. When the paperback version came out I snatched it up and read it very quickly(an easy read) and was pleased but not overly impressed with it's content. The actual recording session was short so that probably accounts for so little about the actual recording. Most of the book is devoted to anecdotes, opinions by his son Ravi and other musicians, time shifting to different pivotal moments in Trane's career that relates "how" the sessions came to be. It is more of a mini biography and the cultural circumstances leading up to the recording. If you have read about Trane before there is very little new information but for any fan of Trane it is still entertaining and will undoubedtly get you to break out your "A Love Supreme " disc again. It is an interesting book because Trane presents an interesting subject. This is highly recommended if you are new to John Coltrane. The hand written original liner notes give deeper meanig to the words that would grace his recording.The photographs are very good, including some I've never seen that help recreate the portrait of the legendary jazz artist known as Trane . Any fan will enjoy the book and looking over the career and sessions that produced one of the all time jazz classics. Buy this book if you're a jazz fan but more importantly listen to "A Love Supreme"( and read the liner notes by J.C.) again and again.
Rating: 
Summary: Even more far-reaching than his "Kind of Blue" book
Review: Kahn has cemented himself in the hearts of the jazz community with the unveiling of this uber-researched tome of the making of the classic album "A Love Supreme". Much like his incredibly well-researched yet accessible "Kind of Blue", he covers the history of the artist, his career up to the point of the record in question, and the impact of the record from every angle: financially, artistically, culturally, etc. Getting the inside scoop from people who were at the sessions is priceless stuff, and the look at the times in which these albums were created gives one all sorts of new insight that simply wasn't available before the writing of this book. When he breaks down how the album cover was picked, you know you've got the inside scoop. Also covers the rumored "lost session" that had doubled instrumentation featured versions of the album recorded the following day (didn't know they recorded this thing in one day? GET THE BOOK).If there's a stone left unturned from here on, it's only because John Coltrane took it to the grave with him.
Rating:
Summary: Even more far-reaching than his "Kind of Blue" book
Review: Kahn has cemented himself in the hearts of the jazz community with the unveiling of this uber-researched tome of the making of the classic album "A Love Supreme". Much like his incredibly well-researched yet accessible "Kind of Blue", he covers the history of the artist, his career up to the point of the record in question, and the impact of the record from every angle: financially, artistically, culturally, etc. Getting the inside scoop from people who were at the sessions is priceless stuff, and the look at the times in which these albums were created gives one all sorts of new insight that simply wasn't available before the writing of this book. When he breaks down how the album cover was picked, you know you've got the inside scoop. Also covers the rumored "lost session" that had doubled instrumentation featured versions of the album recorded the following day (didn't know they recorded this thing in one day? GET THE BOOK). If there's a stone left unturned from here on, it's only because John Coltrane took it to the grave with him.
Rating:
Summary: Even more far-reaching than his "Kind of Blue" book
Review: Kahn has cemented himself in the hearts of the jazz community with the unveiling of this uber-researched tome of the making of the classic album "A Love Supreme". Much like his incredibly well-researched yet accessible "Kind of Blue", he covers the history of the artist, his career up to the point of the record in question, and the impact of the record from every angle: financially, artistically, culturally, etc. Getting the inside scoop from people who were at the sessions is priceless stuff, and the look at the times in which these albums were created gives one all sorts of new insight that simply wasn't available before the writing of this book. When he breaks down how the album cover was picked, you know you've got the inside scoop. Also covers the rumored "lost session" that had doubled instrumentation featured versions of the album recorded the following day (didn't know they recorded this thing in one day? GET THE BOOK). If there's a stone left unturned from here on, it's only because John Coltrane took it to the grave with him.
Rating:
Summary: A must read for any Coltrane fan
Review: What an amazing book about an amazing album. Coltrane has been one of my favorite musicians for many years. Kahn gives a wonderful, brief biography about Coltrane which I found to be one of the better accounts of his life, (although not an extremely detalied account). Kahn introduced new aspects to the music of "A Love Supreme" I had never thought of. The interviews with other jazz musicians were outstanding in bringing this book to life. If you like jazz, don't go with out this book or the album.
Rating:
Summary: A must read for any Coltrane fan
Review: What an amazing book about an amazing album. Coltrane has been one of my favorite musicians for many years. Kahn gives a wonderful, brief biography about Coltrane which I found to be one of the better accounts of his life, (although not an extremely detalied account). Kahn introduced new aspects to the music of "A Love Supreme" I had never thought of. The interviews with other jazz musicians were outstanding in bringing this book to life. If you like jazz, don't go with out this book or the album.
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