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John Coltrane
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Hamlet NC, United States (1926 – 1967)
John William Coltrane (Hamlet, North Carolina, September 23, 1926 – Huntington, New York, July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
American jazz great John Coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A leader of “hard bop”, in the 1960s he led his own groups and changed the face of jazz with experimentation and improvisation, his later recordings reflecting his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. Sometimes called simply ‘Trane, his recordings include Giant Steps (1959), My Favorite Things (1960), Olé (1961) and A Love Supreme (1964). In his later recordings he collaborated on avante-garde music with his wife, Alice Coltrane (b. Alice McLeod, 1937-2007), who had a career in her own right.
The band sometimes called Coltrane’s “classic quartet” of the early 1960s included McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums) and Jimmy Garrison (bass).
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 activity was so short, not only because he recorded prolifically, but also because, taking advantage of his fame, the record companies that recorded him as a sideman in the 1950s frequently reissued those recordings under his name and there has been a wealth of posthumously released material as well.
American jazz great John Coltrane emerged in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A leader of “hard bop”, in the 1960s he led his own groups and changed the face of jazz with experimentation and improvisation, his later recordings reflecting his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. Sometimes called simply ‘Trane, his recordings include Giant Steps (1959), My Favorite Things (1960), Olé (1961) and A Love Supreme (1964). In his later recordings he collaborated on avante-garde music with his wife, Alice Coltrane (b. Alice McLeod, 1937-2007), who had a career in her own right.
The band sometimes called Coltrane’s “classic quartet” of the early 1960s included McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums) and Jimmy Garrison (bass).
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 activity was so short, not only because he recorded prolifically, but also because, taking advantage of his fame, the record companies that recorded him as a sideman in the 1950s frequently reissued those recordings under his name and there has been a wealth of posthumously released material as well.
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pitonchik76 wrote:
stop making the stupid comparisons, my friends [3]
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street_dawg wrote:
stop making the stupid comparisons, my friends [2]
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Gasparyan wrote:
That stairway photo has been there too long, vote it off!
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indiegrunge wrote:
cool jazz
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Mokami wrote:
this is must listen to music!
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kurk666 wrote:
1) coltrane 2)slayer ;p now stop making the stupid comparisons, my friends
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Karamelnik wrote:
I will give advice to all to listen this great music. I think, John Coltrane is one of the most important jazz musician for all history.
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jeanses wrote:
1)Coltrane , 2)Monk , 3)Davis(or Parker)
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laika333 wrote:
Comparing Davis and Coltrane is a bit silly, for sure. Though Miles was a womanizing coke-head so John certainly wins on that front.
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cosmicgurl wrote:
I'm sorry robertsona, I love Miles Davis but I have to say that my heart goes to Coltrane. To me he won my heart with "My Favorite Things", "Blue Train", "Naima", "In a Sentimental Mood", "Giant Steps" and I love the avant garde in his music.
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M3nT4T73 wrote:
He inspired me to ejaculate onto inspired people that has something to say against sax.
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robertsona_last wrote:
davis>coltrane sorry, even if both are great and comparing them is dumb
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FootToFace wrote:
no way. Davis and Monk made too many boring albums
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gbruneau wrote:
The holy trinity of jazz: Monk. Coltrane, Davis
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Theeboon wrote:
He ejaculated onto saxophone rejects.
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OhYesByAllMeans wrote:
He inspired me to ejaculate onto the rejected sax.
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Shax_ wrote:
He inspired me to reject ejaculating the sax.
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M3nT4T73 wrote:
He inspired me to avoid and reject every kind of drugs...
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Idrinkperiods wrote:
he inspired me to start ejaculating to music
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Echilion wrote:
He inspired me to start playing the Sax, great musician
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