Philadelphia, Where John Coltrane Learned His Craft, Is Celebrating the Jazz Giant’s Centenary This Week
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Philadelphia, where John Coltrane learned his craft, is celebrating the jazz giant’s centenary this week
PHILADELPHIA — John Coltrane, the fearlessly adventurous saxophonist whose music continues to transport and inspire spiritually seeking artists and audiences in jazz and beyond nearly six decades after his death, would have turned 100 on Wednesday. The Coltrane centenary is…
For the first time, the legendary "Tiberi Tapes" by John Coltrane's club appearances appear. A little enlightenment for the 100th birthday.
He was born on September 23, 1926 in North Carolina, although his career developed in Philadelphia.He played with all the greats of his time, from Miles Davis to Thelonious Monk.He fought against his addiction to drugs and alcohol and died at age 40, due to liver cancer.His music challenged the limits and led a revolution within jazz.
Happy 100th birthday, John Coltrane!
From all of us at WRIR, we want to wish John Coltrane a happy 100th birthday. To honor him proper would take an additional 18 hours (and for that, there’s always WKCR), but for us we present to you this tribute, originally aired on his 98th, remastered and re-sequenced. This was done in collaboration and […]
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