Coltrane Revisited at Birdland

Born in North Carolina in 1926, John Coltrane emerged on the jazz scene in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A pioneer of hard bop in the 1960s, he led his own groups and reinvented jazz with his own brand of experimentation and improvisation. His later recordings reflected his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. Birdlands 23rd annual all-star gathering in celebration of the legendary saxophonist and jazz innovators birthday features Jimmy Greene (tenor and soprano sax), Greg Osby (alto sax), Helen Sung (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), and Billy Kilson (drums)...

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Born in North Carolina in 1926, John Coltrane emerged on the jazz scene in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A pioneer of hard bop in the 1960s, he led his own groups and reinvented jazz with his own brand of experimentation and improvisation. His later recordings reflected his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. Birdlands 23rd annual all-star gathering in celebration of the legendary saxophonist and jazz innovators birthday features Jimmy Greene (tenor and soprano sax), Greg Osby (alto sax), Helen Sung (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), and Billy Kilson (drums).

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