Ashley Kahn is the author of A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane s Signature Album.
Special citations were also awarded to science fiction author Ray Bradbury and the late jazz musician John Coltrane.
He came to prominence as the pianist in John Coltrane's early-'60s Classic Quartet.
His big break came nearly 50 years ago, when saxophone great John Coltrane asked him to join his quartet.
At the Chicago Symphony Center, the repertoire includes newly commissioned pieces from within the band, plus music by John Coltrane.
In 1960, saxophonist John Coltrane, who had recently left the Miles Davis group, invited Tyner to join his new quartet.
On previous albums, they've tackled John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie.
He played at Woodstock and the 1967 Monterey Pop festival, and also collaborated with violinist Yehudi Menuhin and jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.
Paula reveals to us St John Coltrane's Church, where the congregation gathers for a mixture of church service and jam session.
Mile Davis recruited Shorter to join his band to replace John Coltrane.
There are hints in his sound of John Coltrane's intensity and Lester Young's smoky lyricism, but Mr. Lloyd is a thoroughly original voice.
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For a concert from Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Tyner gathered a band with the same instrumentation of John Coltrane's classic quartet.
Turkish-born Ahmet Ertegun founded Atlantic Records in 1947, providing an early platform for jazz, soul and blues musicians, including John Coltrane, Leadbelly and Dizzy Gillespie.
He soon became one of the most in-demand trumpeters on the New York scene, playing with Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk.
Growing up in Philadelphia, Golson was friends with John Coltrane.
" They may admire John Coltrane's innovative compositions but, he added, "Trane gave them their freedom to do different things and I don't know that that was Trane's intention.
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Ranking with John Coltrane and Coleman Hawkins as one of the all-time great tenor sax players, jazz legend Sonny Rollins has been recording fiery, passionate and intelligent music for nearly 60 years.
Mr. SEGELL: But I can play a couple of sweet songs, like I can play "Naima" by John Coltrane, which I find really moving because, for one, it just puts me in touch with this amazing guy.
Musically, his career blazed a long and brilliant trail from bebop with Charlie Parker to epoch-making cool jazz, orchestral suites with arranger Gil Evans and landmark quintets which launched such young stars as John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock.
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, whose accomplishments have garnered him a mighty reputation beyond his legacy as John and Alice Coltrane's son, might be considered a traditionalist by fans of electric, rock-influenced jazz.
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Bonham Carter narrated the half-hour cartoon, which also featured vocal contributions from her Harry Potter co-stars John Hurt and Robbie Coltrane.
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