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John William Coltrane (Hamlet, North Carolina, September 23, 1926 – Huntington, New York, July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. American jazz great John Coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A leader of "hard bop", in the 1960s he led his own groups and changed the face of jazz with experimentation and improvisation, his later recordings reflecting his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. |
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Howard Mandel's freelance Urban Improvisation Date: 24 Dec 2009
Arts Journal -
Remember personal info? Get new posts by email. Enter your address: A 1990 interview with drummer Rashied Ali, about his relationship with John Coltrane.
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AWARD: House Honors Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" Date: 16 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fifty years after jazz legend Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue, the House voted Tuesday to honor the landmark album's contribution to the genre. Davis collaborated on the record with saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley , pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly , bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb ...
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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: John Coltrane: Side Steps Date: 10 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
When box sets are smartly packaged, they provide enormous joy and education. Listening to an artist through a great set exposes you to vital recordings you may have skipped otherwise. You also experience the full thrust of the artist's work and are able to track the creative growth curve over a period of years. But for a box to be truly superb, it must be more than just a vast collection of ...
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Grand Blanc McFarlen Library to hold jazz performance with band Giant Steps Date: 09 Dec 2009
The Flint Journal -
GRAND BLANC, Michigan — The McFarlen Library will be holding a Smooth Jazz concert Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. The band Giant Steps featuring Allan Barnes will be performing the works of jazz greats including John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and...
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Sonny Rollins @ The Kennedy Center Date: 03 Dec 2009
DCist -
During the 1960s, a great debate among jazz aficionados was over who was the better saxophonist, John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins . A fool's errand, really, as they had completely different approaches to music. Both were master technicians who could run the gamut, from aggressive to serene. Coltrane's playing had a deeper spirituality, while Rollins was the more mischievous, always playing with a ...
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Holidays 2009: Music Gifts Date: 02 Dec 2009
Philadelphia Weekly -
Yes indeed, the holidays are right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about gifts for the music fan in your life. Here are a few ideas. John Coltrane Side Steps box set Price $59.98 In 1956 the great jazz saxophonist John Coltrane was back in Philadelphia—his home city from 1943 until 1958—trying to kick his heroin habit after being kicked out of the Miles Davis Quintet ...
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Music Review: John Coltrane - Side Steps Date: 23 Nov 2009
Blogcritics.org -
A great collection to immerse oneself in.
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: A Stylistic and Geographic Traveler Savors His Homecoming Date: 23 Nov 2009
All About Jazz -
From one angle, the career of the saxophonist Steve Grossman might seem to have unfolded in reverse. He came onto the radar in 1969, playing state-of-the-art jazz-rock with Miles Davis; he was all of 18. From that sideman perch, among the most visible in jazz, he went on to play rugged, horizon-scanning postbop in the style of John Coltrane, notably with Coltranes former drummer Elvin Jones ...
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