Would a techno remix of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" be completely out of line?

I can think of all kinds of ways to make that cool and interesting. If you're going to fool around with a landmark work like A Love Supreme, though, don't just halfass it and throw some beats on it--throw your heart and soul into it, make it your own and do whole new things with it.

Any way to get Trane in front of the Philistines is good.

No, he would have encouraged anyone to delve into his music

I like Charlie's answer! I like hearing A Love Supreme anytime. As long as they don't lose that beautiful melody.

i would perfer a regular dj type remix if that makes sense instead of pure techno. It would be out of line though. Jazz is about building on what others have done and expressing it your own way. Sketches of spain, one of the best jazz albums,

It would be great! Go for it!

On the one hand it is "art" afterall, and subject to interpretation... so, go for it.

On the other hand, why not just paint the Sistine Chapel with some semi-gloss and a roller while you are at it?