Question

On this album’s last track, “Psalm,” its composer used “musical narration” to play a melody derived from his poem praising God. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this album that begins with Elvin Jones playing the gong. This album’s first track, “Acknowledgement,” features a four-note bass ostinato that develops into its composer repeatedly chanting this album’s title.
ANSWER: A Love Supreme
[10m] Spirituality in this musician’s albums like A Love Supreme led the African Orthodox Church to canonize him. A chord progression featuring rapid major third root movements is called this saxophonist’s namesake changes.
ANSWER: John Coltrane [or John William Coltrane; accept Coltrane changes; accept Trane]
[10e] Ira Gilter coined the term “sheets of sound” to describe Coltrane’s style of performing this action on albums like A Love Supreme. Jazz musicians often perform this practice of spontaneously composing melodies.
ANSWER: improvisation [accept word forms like improvise]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY916.6778%56%33%
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY722.8686%86%57%
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY623.33100%100%33%
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1117.2773%82%18%
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY1021.0080%100%30%
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY516.00100%60%0%
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY818.75100%88%0%
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY917.7878%89%11%

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Michigan C Miami C (DII) 0101020
Miami A (UG) Michigan A (UG) 10101030
Michigan State A CWRU A (UG) 0101020
Miami B (UG) Michigan State B 001010
Ohio State A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 10101030
Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Ohio State B (DII) 1010020
Michigan D (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 10101030