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• John Coltrane was an influential tenor saxophonist, composer and band leader whose 20+ year career helped shape the progression of Jazz and expand the boundaries of what could be done with the Saxophone. With a number of classic recordings and groundbreaking compositions, Coltrane is considered to be one of the towering figures in the world of Jazz.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: John William Coltrane
  2. Nickname: Trane
  3. Born: September 23, 1926
  4. Died: July 17, 1967
  5. Awarded "Special Citation" from the Pulitzer Prize Board

• Career

  Born and raised in North Carolina, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia and began playing music in various clubs. After a brief stint in the U.S. Navy, Coltrane was asked to join Miles Davis' quintet (with whom he played with for a number of years). While his Heroin addiction led to the group's disbanding, he eventually recovered and went on to produce a number of classic recordings as a band leader and soloist, including "Giant Steps", "Blue Train" and "A Love Supreme."

• Notable Recordings

  • 1957: Blue Train
  • 1959: Kind of Blue as part of Miles Davis quintet
  • 1960: Giant Steps
  • 1961: My Favorite Things
  • 1962: Coltrane
  • 1965: A Love Supreme
  • 1965: Ascension

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  Miles Davis | Charlie Parker | Wynton Marsalis | Dizzy Gillespie | Lester Young | Sonny Rollins | Thelonious Monk | Wayne Shorter | Herbie Hancock | Charles Mingus | Freddie Hubbard

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