Musician Dictionary

John Coltrane

American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)

DescriptionAmerican jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
Source: Wikidata
Born1926-09-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceHamlet Hamlet
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1967-07-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHuntington New York City Huntington
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz saxophonist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbaritone saxophone alto saxophone saxophone clarinet tenor saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genreshard bop jazz modal jazz post-bop free jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note Impulse! Atlantic Records ABC Records Prestige
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDexter Culbertson's U.S. Navy Band Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Gay Crosse & The Good Humor Six Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra Miles Davis Quintet Elmo Hope Sextet The Prestige All Stars Art Blakey Big Band The Red Garland Quintet Thelonious Monk Septet Thelonious Monk Quartet Miles Davis Sextet George Russell Orchestra Cecil Taylor Quintet John Coltrane Quartet John Coltrane Trio John Coltrane Quintet John Coltrane Sextet John Coltrane Quartet John Coltrane Quintet Thelonious Monk Septet
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsPulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award North Carolina Music Hall of Fame World War II Victory Medal American Campaign Medal
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

"Blue Train" Blue Train Coltrane J. Coltrane J.Coltrane John Coltraine John William Coltrane Trane ジョン・コルトレーン

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