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The Coltrane Estate has launched 'COLTRANE 100,' a year-long global celebration of the saxophonist's centenary. At its heart: previously unheard private live recordings made by Frank Tiberi between 1961 and 1965, with a Record Store Day preview arriving April 18.
Miles, Coltrane, Ellington, Monk, Parker, Mingus — the most powerful, inspiring, and surprising things jazz legends have said about music, creativity, and life.
Modal jazz changed everything by replacing complex chord changes with scales. Here is what that actually means, why it matters, and the albums that defined the movement.
John Coltrane was born on 23 September 1926. A century later, the global jazz community is marking his legacy with the most ambitious centenary programme in jazz history — including the mythical Tiberi Tapes.
From Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts to John Coltrane's spiritual awakening and Mary Lou Williams's Catholic conversion, Christianity has profoundly shaped jazz. Meet the artists whose faith became inseparable from their music.