Remember Coltrane
As I am great fan of jazz music from time to time I really want to share my passion with someone. So today I post a bit info about one of the greatest jazz-men ever. John Coltrane
John William Coltrane born (September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina — July 17, 1967 at Huntington Hospital in Long Island, NY) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
Though he was active before 1955, his prime years were between 1955 and 1967, during which time he reshaped modern jazz and influenced generations of other musicians. Coltrane’s recording rate was astonishingly prolific: he recorded about fifty recordings as a leader in these twelve years, and appeared on many more led by other musicians. Throughout his career Coltrane’s music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension that would color his legacy. He passed away from liver cancer in Huntington Hospital, Long Island, New York.
Along with tenor saxophonists Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Sonny Rollins, Coltrane fundamentally altered expectations for the instrument. Coltrane received a posthumous Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board in 2007 for his “masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality to the history of jazz.”
The rest of this article can be read in Wikipedia.
More info is available at: http://home.att.net/~dawild/john_coltrane.htm or John Coltrane’s website.
Here are some performances. He is really amazing!!!
My Favorite Things:
Impressions:
On Green Dolphin Street:
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