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John Coltrane, October 26, 1963 in the Netherlands. Courtesy of the Dutch National Archives, 2.24.01.05 (915-6748). Alcoholism and heroin addiction took a toll on his life, and John Coltrane died of liver failure in July 1967 at the age of 40. The generation who fought in World War II is referred to as the “Greatest Generation,” and John ...
Born in Hamlet, North Carolina, Coltrane grew up in High Point, North Carolina and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in June 1943. He was inducted into the Navy in 1945 and returned to civilian life in 1946. Coltrane worked a variety of jobs through the late forties until (still an alto saxophonist) he joined Dizzy Gillespie 's big band in 1949.
Biography: John Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926, in Hamlet, North Carolina, an only child of Alice and John Coltrane, Sr. Coltrane was exposed to music at an early age; his father played a variety of stringed instruments and his mother played the piano. After Coltrane's father passed away in 1939, the 13-year-old focused on the alto ...
John William Coltrane, (n. 23 septembrie 1926, Hamlet, Carolina de Nord – d. 17 iulie 1967, Huntington, New York ), cunoscut și sub pseudonimul "Trane", a fost un saxofonist, șef de formație și compozitor de jazz american. Figură emblematică a jazzului secolului 20, John Coltrane este considerat unul din cei mai importanți inovatori ...
John Coltrane was a key figure in jazz, a pioneer in world music, and an intensely emotional force whose following continues to grow. This new biography, the first by a professional jazz scholar and performer, presents a huge amount of never-before-published material, including interviews with Coltrane, photos, genealogical documents, and innovative musical analysis that offers a fresh view of ...
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John Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina; died on July 17, 1967 in New York City. John Coltrane is one of the most important–and controversial–individuals in the history of jazz. Many consider the saxophonist a father figure in the development of avante garde jazz and his recordings during the period 1961-1967 ...
