John Coltrane
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John Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist who lived from 1926 to 1967 and became one of the most influential musicians in jazz history. His innovative approach to the saxophone and jazz composition fundamentally shaped the direction of modern jazz and continues to influence musicians across many genres today.
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- 1926
- Died
- 1967
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- 20
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- John Coltrane
- Eight jazz originals for you to play
- Vol. 13 - John Coltrane
- John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- John Coltrane Solos
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John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
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- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat — Self (archive footage)2024
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool — Self - Musician (archive footage)2019
- Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes — Self (archive footage)2019
- Chasing Trane — Self - Musician (archive footage)2017
- Miles Davis: Kind of Blue2008
- John Coltrane – Antibes/Baden Baden/San Francisco — Himself
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John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
Born and raised in North Carolina, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia after high school, where he immersed himself in the local jazz scene, studied music, and served in the Navy toward the end of World War II before making his professional debut in 1945. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was one of the players at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. Over the course of his career, Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension, as exemplified on his most acclaimed album A Love Supreme (1965) and others. Decades after his death, Coltrane remains influential, and he has received numerous posthumous awards, including a special Pulitzer Prize, and was canonized by the African Orthodox Church.
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