Ahead of John Coltrane’s centennial, listen deeply to his 1965 spiritual jazz masterpiece as 11 writers and musicians reflect on this enduring work.
John Coltrane spent the final years of his life in a quiet Dix Hills home on a 3.4-acre wooded property on Long Island. He moved into the 1952 ranch-style house with his wife, Alice Coltrane, in 1964, ...
Chuck Stewart was best known for his photographs of jazz singers and musicians —- John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy ...
Whenever I try to write about John Coltrane, the massive presence of 'A Love Supreme' inevitably stands in my way.Recorded on ...
Earlier this year, John Coltrane’s opus, A Love Supreme, celebrated its 60 th anniversary with a translucent vinyl edition, remastered by esteemed engineer, Ryan Smith. It was a dazzling reissue, not ...
The service begins casually, a potpourri of worshipers in suits, tie-dye, colorful African garb, or religious vestments gathered at the door of a storefront near the corner of Fillmore and Eddy ...
In this final hour of a centennial tribute to John Coltrane, we turn to his late recordings. Your support helps us continue building All About Jazz for the next generation—expanding our editorial ...
Carnegie Hall, New York City—November 1965. Something sacred broke open the air last night. When Garrison's bass fingers locked into that four-note ostinato—E, F-sharp, E, B—it wasn't just a bass line ...
From obsessive practise to jazz greatness, John Coltrane built an enduring legacy, cemented by A Love Supreme, one of jazz's best-selling albums.
Join Al Davis in celebrating John Coltrane’s music with our John Coltrane Centennial Special on GBH Music’s Jazz on 89.7, ...
The sax star turned his back on fame to embrace free jazz. Caught on a tape machine hidden in an overcoat, newly revealed recordings show how he did it ...