Recorded in 2002, the piece opens with a recitation of ‘A Love Supreme’ poem, written by Coltrane in December 1964, that was included in the elaborate gatefold liner notes of the original release, here delivered by Allonymous to a spontaneously conceived background. Dal Sasso's ‘Introduction’ of 2mins 11secs then precedes the four part suite, which opens with the familiar bass riff that seems to intone the ‘A Love Supreme’ motif. Lionel Belmondo (Stéphane's brother) on tenor saxophone then struggles manfully with the solo interlude, with the band playing eggs (long notes) in the background. His solo grinds on too long (he is no Coltrane), as does the bass solo that follows, leaving you feeling at this point that what has been achieved could have been done with a small group. Fairly conventional big band writing accounts for ‘Resolution’ with a long piano solo by Laurent Fickelson as the band go back into their shell. ‘Pursuance’ and ‘Psalm’ follow – the latter a vehicle for Bastien Stil's tuba – that adds nothing to the original narrative. In theory, by scaling up Coltrane's classic work for big band, it should magnify the music's density and intensity. In practice, if this was your first acquaintance with ‘A Love Supreme’ you may come away with the impression it is a fairly rote piece of work. Of course it isn't, it's an out and out jazz classic, although its lustre has been somewhat dulled in the intervening 50 or so years since its original release.