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| John Coltrane's A Love Supreme At Trinity Church, Boston John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, one of the 20th century's greatest pieces of sacred music, will be performed by a 12-piece ensemble of musicians, on April 27 at Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon Street, Boston. The concert, organized by Professor Leonard Brown of Northeastern University's Music Department, will serve as the grand finale of April's citywide celebration of Faith, Arts and Community. Rarely performed in its entirety, A Love Supreme is a jazz suite about "redemption, a work of pure spirit and song, that heralded Coltrane's search for spiritual and musical freedom, " as described by music critic Chip Stern. Coltrane intended this four-part suite to clearly illustrate his belief in God, his deep spirituality and his use of music as a force for good, as a force to make others happy through music. "To me, Trane's music is the music of life, " said Brown. "The message in his music is so strong and full of happiness; it touches the soul and reminds us of the responsibilities that come with the gift of life." Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" will be performed live by an all-star edition of Leonard Brown's "Joyful Noise." Featured performers are reed players Bill Pierce, Stan Strickland, Bill Thompson and Leonard Brown; trombonists Bill Lowe and Larry McClellan; pianist George W. Russell, Jr.; bassists Cecil McBee and John Lockwood; and percussionists Terri Lyne Carrington and Sa Davis. Eric Jackson of WGBH's "Eric In The Evening" will recite the prayer Coltrane wrote as a part of "A Love Supreme". The Faith Quilts Project was begun by quilter, celebration artist and First Night Founder Clara Wainwright to help diverse communities of faith around New England to gather together in conversation, and to create a representation of the imagery and deeply held beliefs central to their lives. Thirty-five quilt artists and more than 50 faith groups have created astonishing works of art that visually display the vital and diverse spiritual languages of the American people. Faith, Arts, and Community is a month-long celebration opening with a Grand Exhibition of 57 Faith Quilts at the Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, April 7-10, 2006. For the rest of April, the quilts will move to the Boston Public Library (Copley Square), the Museum of the National Center for Afro-American Artists (Roxbury), The Great Hall in Codman Square (Dorchester), and Cloud Place (Copley Square). write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |