00:00 The Introduction opens with a gong sound and a loud cymbal roll. The piano plays modal chords (the same chord shape played up and down the modal scale).
00:20 The texture relaxes and fades. The piano ends with a trilled chord. The activity on the cymbals continues as all of the other players stop playing.
00:30 The bass begins the "A Love Supreme" motive (the cymbal activity continues).
00:40 The cymbal joins the motive with the addition of a cross stick on the snare. The rhythmic patterns in the drums borrow from Latin rhythms.
00:47 The piano enters with modal chords.
01:02 The sax enters with a new motive which will be developed throughout the performance.
01:16 Coltrane uses the "A Love Supreme" motive.
01:30 The sax pushes against the upper register of the horn.
01:46 The texture remains the same. The beat remains undefined and the music is propelled by the free activity of the rhythm section.
01:58 The texture intensifies. The piano and sax seem rhythmically free from the other two musicians.
02:30 The melodic activity of the sax increases. 
03:00 The sax relaxes the melodic activity for a brief time then once again pushes against the extreme upper range.
03:42 Coltrane repeats the motive faster and faster. The piano moves chords around him and moves into a little higher range.
04:15 Musical climax. 
04:25 Coltrane relaxes his melodic activity again. 
04:47 Coltrane plays "A Love Supreme" motive along with the bass. Piano and drums remain very active.
05:50 The sax plays softer.
05:56 The motive is sung. Rhythm section remains active.
06:25 There is a brief modal shift (down in pitch).
06:35 Vocal stops as the bass picks up the motive.
06:56 Piano fades until only the bass and drums are playing.
07:10 Solo bass continues with statements of the motive with embellishments.
07:30 End. 