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John Coltrane
Coltrane, John William
Coltrane, John William (1926–67) US jazz saxophonist, one of the leading innovators of the 1950s and 1960s. He played with Dizzy
Gillespie (1949–51) and Miles
Davis (1955–57) before forming his own seminal quartet in 1960. He established a reputation as an intense musician and technical virtuoso. He was a primary exponent of the ‘modal’ improvisation technique.
A Love Supreme (1964) is his masterpiece.
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Coltrane BOOKS & IDEAS
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 10/27/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...silence." In his last years, John Coltrane, who began his career with a...Larkin asserted that "it was with Coltrane that jazz started to be ugly on...African Orthodox Church of St. John Coltrane, established the next year in...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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COLTRANE'S SON MAKES HIS OWN MARK ON MUSIC BY BEN RATLIFF NEW YORK TIMES.(PREVIEW)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/11/1999; 700+ words
; ...restricted place in American society that Ravi Coltrane -- who is the son of John Coltrane -- was nobody special as a boy growing up...study tenor and soprano saxophone, because John Coltrane -- who played the same instruments -- is...
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Ravi Coltrane to release CD at dad's party
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 9/25/1998; 668 words
; ...Correspondent September 23rd marks John Coltrane's 72nd birthday. In keeping...Pictures." So often it is said that John Coltrane, who was a mere 40 years old...that Coltrane left behind. When John Coltrane passed away, his son, Ravi...
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Coltrane's adopted hometown honors him: Goals and programs publicized
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 8/2/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...and artistic gifts that the late John Coltrane imparted to the world are immeasurable...Center at International House, the John Coltrane Performing Arts, and Point Breeze...Ravi Coltrane performed at the John Coltrane Cultural Society on July 27...
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 "St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)")
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COLTRANE FOR NEWCOMERS; A NEW CD SET OFFERS THE CHANCE TO DISCOVER A GREAT JAZZ ARTIST.(A&E)
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 10/13/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...an impact on 20th century jazz, John Coltrane was perhaps the most influential...a jazz pilgrimage during which Coltrane made the transition from bebop...one album reflected the whole of Coltrane's expansive perspective, and...
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Coltrane jazz tradition being carried on by his son.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/28/1995; ; 700+ words
; The name is Coltrane. He plays tenor saxophone. Does it...For jazz fans, it jumps right out: John Coltrane, the gifted musician who was raised...quietly carried on by his son, Ravi Coltrane. Ravi Coltrane _ whose mother is jazz...
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Coltrane Memorial Concert plays it safe; John Coltrane Memorial Concert at Northeastern University, Saturday.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 10/13/1997; ; 700+ words
; The John Coltrane Memorial Concert didn't evoke Coltrane's sax style very often, but the jazz legend's devotion...spirit was well honored. This is the 20th anniversary Coltrane concert organized by saxophonist Leonard Brown and a host...
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COLTRANE TRIBUTE IS A LOVE SUPREME
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/30/2005; ; 700+ words
; The commemoration of John Coltrane is never a casual matter. The...a tall order. But Boston's John Coltrane Memorial Concert which features...musicians became known as the John Coltrane Memorial Ensemble. "It features...
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Coltrane showcases provide a real retrospective
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 4/4/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Miles Davis kicked tenor saxman John Coltrane out of his band because neither...to think this was the time when Coltrane's "sheets of sound" technique...get into Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane, re-released in the huge Original...
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Coltrane in a new light
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 12/11/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...treasures of tenor saxophonist John Coltrane's legacy. Although he died...A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album, by Ashley...ironically is the antithesis of what John Coltrane stood for. Alice Coltrane's...
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Coltrane, Alice
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...husband, legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane is an accomplished...pianist and organist when she met John Coltrane in the mid 1960s and joined his...typical chordic patterns. After John Coltrane's death in 1967, Alice Coltrane...
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Coltrane, John
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
John Coltrane Jazz saxophonist For the Record … The legendary saxophone virtuoso John Coltrane continues to influence modern jazz even...and financially ever since the death of John Coltrane.... Besides being one of our greatest...
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Coltrane, John 1926–1967
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
John Coltrane 1926 – 1967 jazz saxophonist...x2026; Jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane led, between 1960 and 1966, one of...impact has yet to be fully recognized. John Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926, in...
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John Coltrane
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John Coltrane Saxophone player John Coltrane (1926-1967) created an innovative form of music that continues...two decades after his death. Legendary saxophone virtuoso John Coltrane continues to influence modern jazz even from the grave. Coltrane...
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Coltrane, John 1926-1967
Book article from: American Decades
COLTRANE, JOHN 1926-1967 Jazz saxophonist A Link between Styles The career of John Coltrane, one of the most influential jazz saxophonists...Sources: William Shadrack Cole, John Coltrane (New York: Schirmer, 1976); Cuthbert...
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