John Coltrane At 100: A Global Perspective
With the advent of his birth centenary, John William Coltrane is on our minds again. For countless musicians the term 'Coltranesque' can be a badge of honor or a millstone around the neck.
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With the advent of his birth centenary, John William Coltrane is on our minds again.
For countless musicians the term 'Coltranesque' can be a badge of honor or a millstone around the neck.
With the exception perhaps of Miles Davis --whose centenary also fell in 2026--arguably no other jazz musician has been so imitated--knowingly or otherwise...
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With the advent of his birth centenary, John William Coltrane is on our minds again. For countless musicians the term 'Coltranesque' can be a badge of honor or a millstone around the neck. With the exception perhaps of Miles Davis --whose centenary also fell in 2026--arguably no other jazz musician has been so imitated--knowingly or otherwise...
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His influence on generations of saxophonists is palpable.
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