John Coltrane

Personal Info

Birthday

September 23, 1926

Day of Death

1967-07-17

(40 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamlet, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

John William Coltrane

John Coltrane

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

Jazz Casual: John Coltrane

Filmography

2024
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Chasing Trane
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2008
John Coltrane ‎– Antibes/Baden Baden/San Francisco
as Himself
2007
Jazz Icons - John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65
as Himself
John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane
as Himself
2005
Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound
as Himself
2003
Jazz Casual: John Coltrane
as saxophones
2002
John Coltrane Four Tenors
as Himself
2000
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as Himself
1990
The World According to John Coltrane
as Himself
1988
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
as Self (archive footage)
1965
John Coltrane Quartet: Live in Liège
as Self
1959
The Sound of Miles Davis
as Himself