John Coltrane rarely performed the music from A Love Supreme after its release at the end of 1964 – meaning even the most ardent... John Coltrane's Masterpiece Breathes New Life With 'A Love Supreme: ...
Alice and John Coltrane are jazz royalty, and Penn Live Arts’ Coltrane Festival (October 14-23) honors the tremendous impact this iconic duo had on American music, with an exciting emphasis on Alice’s ...
A week-long festival at Penn Live honors the legacy of the husband and wife team who developed spiritual jazz. A historical marker on 33rd Street identifies the home of jazz greats John and Alice ...
The Blue Note was packed and buzzing with anticipation late Sunday evening in New York City, as listeners gathered for the closing set of what had already been a compelling five-night run. On Sunday ...
In March of 2024, Ravi Coltrane played a five-night stand at the Blue Note jazz club in New York. I caught the last set on Sunday night. I have had the pleasure of seeing Ravi perform several times ...
In the late summer of 1961, a John Coltrane-led quintet featuring fellow saxophonist Eric Dolphy — as well as drummer Elvin Jones, pianist McCoy Tyner, and bassist Reggie Workman — held a month-long ...
The DownBeat editor, Don DeMicheal, printed this exchange in the April 1962 issue, as part of a fascinating article headlined "John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy Answer the Jazz Critics." Regular readers ...
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The DownBeat editor, Don DeMicheal, printed this exchange in the April 1962 issue, as part of a fascinating article headlined "John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy Answer the Jazz Critics." Regular readers ...