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A Love Supreme at 60: Thoughts on Coltrane’s Masterwork
In his original liner notes to A Love Supreme, John Coltrane wrote: “Yes, it is true — ‘seek and ye shall…
Women are often overlooked in the pantheon of jazz organists. But with her 50th album, Encore, Encore, Encore (Sunnyside), Paris-based Rhoda Scott has brought plenty of attention to her important role on the B-3.
The 12 tracks are evidence that Scott is a master at the organ tradition, while putting her own stamp on the legacy, often performing solo as the “Barefoot Lady,” a moniker she received due to her barefoot pedal work. On Encore, Encore, Encore, Scott performs almost solo, only accompanied by French drummer Lucian Dobat.
Except for Scott’s original “Do What ‘Cha Gotta Do” and Johnny Griffin’s blues “Sweet Sucker,” all fo the selections on the album are American popular standards. Kurt Weill’s “Mack The Knife” and the Comden-Green favorite “New York, New York” swing hard; and by contrast, Scott’s light-speed take on “If I Should Lose You” is fueled by the futuristic ideas of Larry Young. Other tracks on the album include “Pistachio,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me,” “In The Mood” and “In The Mood Biz.”
“This is one of the great gifts that Coltrane gave us — he gave us a key to the cosmos in this recording,” says John McLaughlin.
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In his original liner notes to A Love Supreme, John Coltrane wrote: “Yes, it is true — ‘seek and ye shall…
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