John Coltrane
John Coltrane
John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and was later at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions during his career, and appeared as a sideman on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth23 September 1926
CountryUnited States of America
says Jackson. ''It's a major part of our cultural landscape. Football comes in the fall, and so does the Coltrane concert.
It starts with this group: with McCoy and Elvin and Jimmy Garrison.