Farah Joan Fard

Farah Joan Fard is a GRAMMY.com contributor.

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Revisiting John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ At 60: How The Record Ushered In A Spiritual Revival

Sixty years ago this month, John Coltrane and his quartet settled into Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey. Alongside McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, Elvin Jones on drums, and Coltrane as bandleader and on saxophone, the group recorded one of the most influential musical proclamations of all time: A Love Supreme. The catalyst for the composition was,…

Dec 2, 2024 - 04:37 pm

How ‘Pulp Fiction’ Reinvented The Film Soundtrack

"I love you, Pumpkin." "I love you, Honey Bunny." If these lines immediately beam Dick Dale’s version of "Misirlou" into your head, gliding down the double harmonic scale, surf beat kicking, then chances are you have seen Pulp Fiction. The cult classic and its soundtrack turn 30 this fall. Debuting in September 1994 ahead of the film’s October release in…

Sep 27, 2024 - 02:05 pm

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