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Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary. Premiered November 6, 2017. Directed by. John Scheinfeld. Chasing Trane brings saxophone great John Coltrane to life, as a man and an artist. Preview ...
May 9, 2022 · The pioneering jazz saxophonist John Coltrane — whose 1965 masterpiece "A Love Supreme" was the first jazz album of that era to go platinum –- achieved an incredible amount in his short life before dying tragically young on July 17, 1967. He was just 40, and news of his death made international headlines that rocked the jazz community around the world.
Apr 24, 2024 · John Coltrane. John William Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. At the age of three his family moved to High Point, NC, where young Coltrane spent his early years. His father, John Robert Coltrane, died in 1939, leaving twelve year-old John and his mother on their own. His mother, Alice Blair Coltrane, moved to ...
Jul 17, 2023 · John Coltrane gave more to jazz in his 40 years than many who lived a much longer life. We look back at his great legacy. John Coltrane died on July 17, 1967, having given more to jazz in his 40 ...
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Jul 28, 2022 · John Coltrane was a key figure in jazz, a pioneer in world music, and an intensely emotional force whose following continues to grow. This new biography, the first by a professional jazz scholar and performer, presents a huge amount of never-before-published material, including interviews with Coltrane, photos, genealogical documents, and innovative musical analysis that offers a fresh view of ...
Oct 11, 2021 · How John Coltrane made Giant Steps. Less than a month after Kind of Blue was recorded in 1959, John Coltrane first entered the studio to make what in many ways was that mighty album’s equal: Giant Steps. Stuart Nicholson tells the full story of one of the greatest albums in jazz history. In October 1958, a strap-line on the cover of Downbeat ...
Coltrane continued to push the boundaries with Ascension (june 1965), a free-form improvisation (although not as "free" as Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz) for a large ensemble that boasted three tenor saxophonists (Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp besides Coltrane), two alto saxophonists (Marion Brown, John Tchicai), two trumpeters (Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Johnson), two bassists (Art Davis, Jimmy ...
