Jazz needs to find a better way to live with the ghost of John Coltrane, says music critic Ben Ratliff. When the North Carolina–born saxophonist died at 40 of liver cancer, in 1967, he left behind two ...

Everyone is familiar with Coltrane's classic recording of "My Favorite Things. However, what many people may not know is that Coltrane was so taken with the musical that his first project for the ...

John Coltrane’s My Favorite Things isn’t just a jazz standard—it’s a complete transformation of a Broadway classic. This ...

The jazz musician Ravi Coltrane, 47, didn't make his burden any lighter by choosing to play tenor and soprano saxophones — the same instruments his father, John Coltrane, indelibly stamped with his ...

When we think of Alice Coltrane's music, a rush of images can come to mind -- the up-tempo arpeggios, the cascading and trance-like ragas, the sweeping use of octaves that builds her notes into layers ...

Few jazz musicians inspire more respect or demand more attention than John Coltrane. Elvin Jones, Coltrane's drummer in "The Classic Quartet" (1961-65), said that most people who listen seriously to ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The emotion and energy of John Coltrane’s classic quartet’s live performances broke musical boundaries, pushing both ...

Tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane will be playing at Jazz at the Bistro January 18–21. He played in St. Louis several years ago. Then, and on his own recordings, he is a very impressive player with a ...

Ravi Coltrane's new album is called Spirit Fiction. The jazz musician Ravi Coltrane, 47, didn't make his burden any lighter by choosing to play tenor and soprano saxophones — the same instruments his ...

The jazz musician didn't make his burden any lighter by choosing to play tenor and soprano saxophones — the same instruments his father, John... Ravi Coltrane: A Noble Sound, Witness To Its Heritage ...