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John Coltrane

Also known as John William Coltrane, St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane, Trane

American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)

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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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Person · Open Library

Born: 1926
Died: 1967
Works: 20

Top works

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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Film & TV

Acting · Hamlet, North Carolina, USA

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.

Known for

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 — Himself2008
John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane — Himself2007
Jazz Icons - John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65 — Himself2007
Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound — Himself2005
Jazz Casual: John Coltrane — saxophones2003

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1926
Active to: 1967

americanavant-garde jazzfree jazzhard bopinstrumental jazzjazz

Discography

Blue Train1957
Coltrane1957
Blue Train1958
John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio1958
Soultrane1958
Cattin’ with Coltrane and Quinichette1959
Giant Steps1960
Giant Steps1960
Coltrane Jazz1961
Lush Life1961

Member of

Dexter Culbertson's U.S. Navy Band1946–1946
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra1949–1950
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet1950–1951
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet1950–1951
Gay Crosse & The Good Humor Six1952–1952
Gay Crosse & The Good Humor Six1952–1952
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra1954–1954
Miles Davis Quintet1955–1961
Elmo Hope Sextet1956–1956
The Prestige All Stars1956–1957
The Red Garland Quintet1957–1957
Thelonious Monk Quartet1957–1957
Art Blakey Big Band1957–1957
Thelonious Monk Septet1957–1957
George Russell Orchestra1958–1958
Cecil Taylor Quintet1958–1958

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,780,636
Total plays: 44,368,525

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Quotes

“Keep a thing happenin' all throughout.”
“Q: What would you like to be in 10 years?A: I'd like to be a saint.”
“I thought about this question. I answered it as best I could [at the press conference]. I felt I didn't tell [the reporter] what I really wanted to say. He thought I was Christian. And I am by birth; my parents were and my early teachings were Christian. But as I look upon the world, I feel all men know the truth. If a man was a Christian, he could know the truth and he could not. The truth itself does not have any name on it. And each man has to find it for himself, I think.”
“My goal is to live the truly religious life and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play there's no problem because the music is just part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very, very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am—my faith, my knowledge, my being.”

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.johncoltrane.com
Image: John Coltrane 1963 cropped ver2.jpg

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Commons category: John Coltrane
date of birth: 1926-09-23
date of death: 1967-07-17
start of work period: 1945-00-00
social media followers: 18695
birth name: John William Coltrane
name in native language: John Coltrane
nickname: Trane
end of work period: 1967-00-00
P12674: César Award for Best Supporting Actress

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Article

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.