When Louis Armstrong landed in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa) in October 1960, his trumpet was meant to herald American ...

Independent cinema has a way of slipping past the noise to tell bold, human stories with lean resources and a lot of craft.

THE lunchtime play series A Play, A Pie And A Pint (PPP) – which was established at Glasgow’s Òran Mór by the late, great actor, director and producer David MacLennan, alongside his co-founder Colin ...

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 ...

Formore than five decades, the Coltrane name remains at theforefront ofmodern music. It is lauded throughout the United States aswell asinternationally where it has received great acclaim.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Wednesday was the late, great jazz giant John Coltrane's 100th birthday. To celebrate a century of his life, his craft and his legacy, Philadelphia is celebrating with a massive ...

Today marks 100 years since the birth of John Coltrane, the saxophone genius whose playing changed the face of jazz. Naturally, there are festivities afoot, including the release of some ...

In the world of jazz, the name John Coltrane inspires reverence. He forged a path from drug addiction to artistic and spiritual transcendence, cementing his reputation through his trademark "sheets of ...

Ahead of John Coltrane’s centennial, listen deeply to his 1965 spiritual jazz masterpiece as Ravi Coltrane, Lalah Hathaway and other musicians and writers reflect on its legacy. Ahead of John Coltrane ...