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John Coltrane

Born: September 23, 1926

John William Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. At the age of three his family moved to High Point, NC, where young Coltrane spent his early years. His father, John Robert Coltrane, died in 1939, leaving twelve year-old John and his mother on their own.

His mother, Alice Blair Coltrane, moved to New Jersey to work as a domestic while John completed high school. John played first the clarinet, then alto saxophone in his high school band. His first musical influence was the tenor saxophonist Lester Young of Count Basie's band. In June of 1943, after graduation, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia to be closer to his mother.

Soul Junction

By Red Garland

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2026

Miles '56: The Prestige Recordings

By Miles Davis

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: CD 1: In Your Own Sweet Way (March 16, 1956 version); No Line; Vierd Blues; In Your Own Sweet Way (May 11, 1956 version); Diane; Trane’s Blues; Something I Dreamed Last Night; It Could Happen to You; Woody’n You; Ahmad’s Blues. CD2: Surrey with the Fringe on Top; It Never Entered My Mind; When I Fall in Love; Salt Peanuts; Four; The Theme (Take 1); The Theme (Take 2); If I Were a Bell; Well, You Needn’t. CD3: ’Round Midnight; Half Nelson; You’re My Everything; I Could Write a Book; Oleo; Airegin; Tune Up; When Lights Are Low; Blues by Five; My Funny Valentine.

France 1965: The Complete Concerts

By John Coltrane

Label: Charly Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Acknowledgement [A Love Supreme Part 1]; Resolution [A Love Supreme Part 2]; Pursuance [A Love Supreme Part 3]; Psalm [A Love Supreme Part 4]; Announcements; Naima; Ascension (Quartet Version, AKA Blue Valse); My Favorite Things; Impressions; Blue Valse; Afro Blue; Impressions (2nd Version).

The Tiberi Tapes

By John Coltrane

Label: Verve Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Giant Steps; Giant Steps; Thing in D Flat; Lover; West 42nd St.; Impressions; Untitled Original in F Minor; Satellite; Good Bait; Resolution; It's Easy to Remember.

Fred Lipsius: The Blood, Sweat & Tears Sax Voice Still Resounds

by R.J. DeLuke
October 28, 2026

There's an alto saxophone sound that a huge percentage of the Baby Boom generation heard and enjoyed in the 1960s and into the 1970s, even though many may not have been jazz fans. And younger folks who appreciate great music and understand the value of sounds generated in that era have also heard the clean, quicksilver ...

Clifford Jordan Quartet: Night of the Mark VII

by Pierre Giroux
October 24, 2026

Clifford Jordan's Night of the Mark VII, recorded live in Paris in 1975, is a remarkable document, a reminder of the simple pleasure of listening. It captures four musicians who know precisely who they are, yet remain open to whatever the moment brings. There is no unnecessary display or performative grandstanding. The players enjoy being together, ...

Mattia Basilico: On The Edge

by Neil Duggan
October 23, 2026

Mattia Basilico is an Italian saxophonist who proudly wears his influences on his sleeve. He and his quartet set out to explore the jazz tradition while injecting a contemporary feel. The group comprising pianist Alessio Pagliero, double bassist Carlo Bavetta and drummer Bernardo Guerra, brings a fresh perspective to compositions by John Coltrane, Cedar Walton, Thelonious ...

Coltrane III

by Neil MacRae
October 23, 2026

This is the third of our Cosmic Jazz tributes to saxophonist John Coltrane, born 100 years ago on 23 September 1926. Here at Cosmic Jazz, we've been celebrating the life and music of one of the most influential figures in all of jazz. In this, our final show, we focus once more on the breadth of ...

The Kind of Blue Band at 92NY

by Paul Reynolds
October 21, 2026

The Kind of Blue Band 92NY A Tribute Weekend to Miles Davis New York, NY October 16, 2026 On one level, paying tribute to the best-selling jazz album of all time--and arguably the most critically revered--is a plum musical assignment. It promises playing a masterwork to a crowd that's deeply ...