149. Mark Egan Discusses John Coltrane, A Love Supreme

Send us Fan MailJazz bassist Mark Egan (Pat Metheny Group, Gil Evans Orchestra, Elements) introduces Al to John Coltrane’s 1965 classic A Love Supreme. Mark talks about how he first got acquainted with the album and why it’s a significant album for him personally. He discusses playing with devotional musician Krishna Das and how that connects with his affinity for A Love Supreme. Mark also talks about his experience of playing on Arcadia’s So Red the Rose, as well as the process of writing and recording his new album Cross Currents.Keep up with Mark’s music releases and tours at markegan.com...…Or check out Mark’s music on Bandcamp: https://markegan.bandcamp.com/.Al is on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has accounts on Instagram and Threads at @youmealbum. Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter! https://youmealbum.substack.com/1:35 Mark joins the show2:02 Mark talks about the music he listened to in his teen years5:31 Mark discusses the period where he first immersed himself in jazz7:25 Mark explains how A Love Supreme changed his life11:14 Mark highlights some unique aspects of the album17:47 Mark explains how A Love Supreme influenced his musical development24:01 Mark recommends Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue as a prerequisite to listening to A Love Supreme27:06 Mark explains why he revisits jazz records over and over30:55 How does Mark hear A Love Supreme when he listens to ti now?33:14 Mark talks about the process of writing songs for Cross Currents with Shawn Pelton and Shane Theriot40:51 Once the songs were written, Cross Currents came together quickly43:29 Cross Currents also benefits from multiple listens45:51 Mark talks about working on Arcadia’s So Red the Rose58:04 Mark talks about his work with Krishna Das, and how it connects with A Love Supreme1:05:17 An eclectic Boston radio station laid the foundation for Mark’s love of A Love SupremeOutro music is from “Cross Currents” by Mark Egan.Support the show