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 ...

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

Join Al Davis in celebrating John Coltrane’s music with our John Coltrane Centennial Special on GBH Music’s Jazz on 89.7, ...

Honing his own expressive power with extraordinary discipline, the saxophonist spent his career achieving new levels of musical transcendence.

Toward the end of John Coltrane’s 1966 album Meditations, the saxophonist stops playing. So do bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones, mainstays of Coltrane’s fierce quartet, making what ...

Live musical performances are usually freer than those recorded in studios, for reasons having to do with the peculiar psychology of many performing artists. In public, where what’s played is what’s ...

Ahead of John Coltrane’s centennial, listen deeply to his 1965 spiritual jazz masterpiece as 11 writers and musicians reflect on this enduring work.

Coltrane was one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz, from his beautiful ballads, to his more spiritual music, and his role in the forefront of free jazz. September 23 marks 100 ...

From obsessive practise to jazz greatness, John Coltrane built an enduring legacy, cemented by A Love Supreme, one of jazz's best-selling albums.

Less than $1,000 in private funds have been raised toward matching the city of High Point’s commitment of $200,000 to ...