John Coltrane, born 100 years ago on Sept. 23, remade jazz. To mark his centennial, Impulse! is releasing previously unheard recordings, while Rhino and Craft roll out major reissues. Saxophonist Ravi ...

The first time I heard John Coltrane was 25 years ago, and I didn’t even realise I was listening to him. He was one of two saxophonists on the Miles Davis album Kind of Blue, and I couldn’t tell them ...

Something was in the air 100 years ago. Alongside the birth years of David Attenborough, Harper Lee, Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Monroe and the still‑kicking Mel Brooks, 2026 marks the centennial of three ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia is commemorating what would be John Coltrane’s 100th birthday with a ...

Wednesday is the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. A tenor titan born a century ago may seem like old news, but with his timeless vision, Coltrane’s relevance ...

Il 23 settembre 1926 nasceva ad Hamlet, North Carolina, John Coltrane. Dalla raffineria di zucchero di Philadelphia al primo ingaggio in un cocktail lounge, dalle lenzuola di suono accanto a Miles ...

Era il settembre del 1965 quando Franzo e Marina King rimasero folgorati da un concerto del grande sassofonista statunitense John Coltrane, uno dei jazzisti più importanti di tutti i tempi, nato il 23 ...

Coltrane, who died in 1967 at age 40, was a comet who lit up the sky, constantly refining his saxophone style and technique alongside his composing, bandleading and advocacy for younger colleagues.

This is FRESH AIR. Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane's birth. He was one of the great jazz musicians of all time. Coltrane, the composer and band leader, has been hugely ...

Nearly 60 years after his last recording, trailblazing jazz saxophonist John Coltrane’s legacy remains as vital as ever. Coltrane, who died of liver cancer at 40 in 1967, is widely credited with ...

The term has lately become synonymous with sonic serenity (and chic merch). But the saxophone great challenged listeners with radical honesty. By Hank Shteamer “Offering,” a piece from “Expression,” ...