John Coltrane

Born: 1926-09-23

Birthplace: Hamlet, North Carolina, USA

Biography

John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Known For

Blue Giant
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Chasing Trane
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Soul in the Eye
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
The World According to John Coltrane
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Top Movie Credits

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Self - Musician (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Self (archive footage)