John Coltrane
A tenor saxophonist whose searching improvisation expanded jazz harmony and spiritual intensity.
Why John Coltrane matters
A tenor saxophonist whose searching improvisation expanded jazz harmony and spiritual intensity. The strongest way to understand the work is through recordings rather than reputation alone: notice the relationship between writing, performance, arrangement and the technology of the period.
Where to start
Start with the classic quartet, then approach the later work with patient listening.
Hear it in sequence before building a playlist.
Choose an earlier or later record and compare the artistic choices.
Producers, players, writers and labels open the next path.
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