John Coltrane

Saxophonist John Coltrane © Mosaic Images/Corbis
Born: Sep 23, 1926 in Hamlet, NC
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Died: Jul 17, 1967 in Huntington, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Avant-Garde, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Free Jazz, Modal Music, Avant-Garde Jazz
Biography: Despite a relatively brief career (he first came to notice as a sideman at age 29 in 1955, formally launched a solo career at 33 in 1960, and was dead at 40 in 1967), saxophonist John Coltrane was among the most important, and most controversial, figures in jazz. It seems amazing that his period of greatest ...Read full biography
Giant Steps
Released: 1959
Label: Warner Jazz
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History will undoubtedly enshrine this disc as a watershed the likes of which may never truly be appreciated. Giant Steps bore the double-edged sword of furthering the cause of the music as well as delivering ...Read full review
My Favorite Things
Released: 1960
Label: Wesgram
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Although seemingly impossible to comprehend, this landmark jazz recording was made in less than three days. All the more remarkable is that the same sessions which yielded My Favorite Things would also ...Read full review
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