Media Advisory: Smithsonian Marks "A Love Supreme" 50th Anniversary

Media Advisory: Smithsonian Marks "A Love Supreme" 50th Anniversary

Kicks Off Jazz Appreciation Month with Donations from Ravi Coltrane and Chuck Stewart

WHAT: The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will honor the 50th anniversary of John Coltrane's iconic composition, A Love Supreme, at the launch of the 13th annual Jazz Appreciation Month with special appearance and a donation of iconic Coltrane materials from Ravi Coltrane and notable jazz photographer Chuck Stewart.

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WHEN: Wednesday, March 26
11 a.m.

WHERE: Warner Bros. Theater
National Museum of American History

Constitution Avenue entrance, between 12th and 14th streets N.W.

WHO: John Gray, director, National Museum of American History

Ravi Coltrane, producer, jazz musician and son of John Coltrane
Chuck Stewart, photographer

Ravi Coltrane, son of jazz legend, John Coltrane, will donate one of his father's three principal tenor saxophones and participate in a discussion about his father's work and the importance and impact of A Love Supreme on jazz music and culture since its recording 50 years ago.

Chuck Stewart will donate rare and never displayed photographs from the A Love Supreme recording session. These images come from long forgotten, recently discovered negatives of photographs that were never or rarely used despite being taken in 1964. Stewart is best known for his depictions of jazz culture and notable jazz musicians.

The A Love Supreme manuscript will be on display in the museum's "American Stories" exhibition through June 17. Coltrane's masterpiece is often considered one of the greatest jazz compositions of all time.

Media only:
Valeska Hilbig (202) 633-3129;
hilbigv@si.edu

Kayla Ross (202) 633-3129; rossk@si.edu

Media website:http://newsdesk.si.edu

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- March 24, 2014/

SOURCE Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

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http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History


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