No. 2 A Love Supreme by John Coltrane (1964)
There are few records–in any genre of music–as essential as this. Thought-provoking, soul-stirring and musically-engaging as anything he ever released, Coltrane’s masterwork is a defining moment in jazz’s history. It also features his most accomplish band; Jimmy Garrison (bass), (Elvin Jones (drums) and McCoy Tyner (piano.)
