Kahn, Ashley; Coltrane, John; Jones, Elvin

A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album

ISBN: 0670031364
New York, NY: Viking Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Ashley Kahn’s (b. 1960) biography of A Love Supreme, the 1965 masterwork of spiritual Jazz by John Coltrane (1926-1967). Kahn, a noted journalist, music historian, & producer, is especially well-equipped to capsulize and deliver the story of a record this impactful. Kahn’s book also contains a foreword by the legendary drummer, Elvin Jones (1927-2004), who of course played on the original LP; and for Jazz afficionados, this alone is worth the price of admission. An estimable addition to any Jazz-inclusive collection or library. From the collection of Albert Glover (1942-2026), the esteemed American poet, editor, bibliographer, publisher & academician who was the foremost remaining authority on Charles Olson (1910-1970). Glover was a student of & anointed by the Maximus Master himself at SUNY Buffalo during the 1960s, & had ever since served outstandingly to bear the Olsonian Torch. We are deeply saddened by the recent passing of our friend & mentor. Larger-format hardcover in dust jacket: First Edition, though not explicated as such on copyright page; First Printing, as indicated by number sequence, thereon. In strong Fine-Very Fine condition with only slightest shelf-wear to fine-edges & corners of front, back covers & spine-edge; some light bumping & a few near microscopic exhibits of bump-creasing to same; gift inscription (from one of Glover’s children) present at/along topmost left-hand corner of verso of FFEP; otherwise, pristine with interior unmarked. Dust jacket also in Fine-Very Fine condition with only corresponding slight shelf-wear, some light bumping & a few mild exhibits of bump-creasing to fine-edges & corners of front, back covers & spine-edge at select locales; otherwise, generally clean. Fine-Very Fine / Fine-Very Fine. [Item #9458]

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