John Coltrane
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| - | '''John William Coltrane''' (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American [[jazz]] [[Saxophone|saxophonist]] and [[composer]]. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the [[Post-war jazz|history of jazz]] and [[20th-century music]]. | + | '''John William Coltrane''' (1926 – 1967) was an [[American composer]] and [[Saxophone|saxophonist]] working in the [[jazz]] idiom. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the [[Post-war jazz|history of jazz]] and [[20th-century music]]. |
| - | Working in the [[bebop]] and [[hard bop]] idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of [[Modal jazz|modes]] and was one of the players at the forefront of [[free jazz]]. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter [[Miles Davis]] and pianist [[Thelonious Monk]]. Over the course of his career, Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension, as exemplified on his most acclaimed albums ''[[A Love Supreme]]'' (1965) and ''[[Ascension (John Coltrane album)|Ascension]]'' (1966). | + | Working in [[bebop]] and [[hard bop]] early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of [[Modal jazz|modes]] and was one of the players at the forefront of [[free jazz]]. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter [[Miles Davis]] and pianist [[Thelonious Monk]]. Over the course of his career, Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension, as exemplified on his most acclaimed albums ''[[A Love Supreme]]'' (1965) and ''[[Ascension (John Coltrane album)|Ascension]]'' (1966). |
| His second wife was pianist and harpist [[Alice Coltrane]]. | His second wife was pianist and harpist [[Alice Coltrane]]. | ||
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John William Coltrane (1926 – 1967) was an American composer and saxophonist working in the jazz idiom. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
Working in bebop and hard bop early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was one of the players at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. Over the course of his career, Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension, as exemplified on his most acclaimed albums A Love Supreme (1965) and Ascension (1966).
His second wife was pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane.
