Who is John Coltrane

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John Coltrane pushed the boundaries in every way, a groundbreaking improviser with a distinctive saxophone sound, his melodic imagination and obsessive commitment to his art continue to inspire jazz musicians to this day.

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John William Coltrane (September 23 1926 ? July 17 1967)allmusic Biography was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.

Starting in bebop and hard bop, Coltrane later helped pioneer free jazz. He influenced generations of other musicians, and remains one of the most significant tenor saxophonists in jazz history. He was astonishingly prolific: he made about fifty recordings as a leader in his twelve-year-long recording career, and appeared as a sideman on many other albums, notably with trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. As his career progressed, Coltrane's music took on an...

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