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Thursday 15 October 2015

After one utterly extraordinary rendition of a love supreme, Coltrane stepped off the stage, put down his saxophone and said nunc demitasse. These are the opening Latin words for the ancient prayer of Cimeonron dung traditionally at evening prayers. Lord now let test Thou thy servant depart in peace for mine eyes have seen the salvation. Coltrane felt he could never play the peace more perfectly if his whole life had been lived for that 32 minute jazz prayer. It would have been worth it. He was ready to go.

OS Guinness.

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