The world’s oldest performance tribute to the musical & spiritual legacy of John Coltrane. The 41st annual celebration will be held on December 15th, 2018.
Watch it on PBS.
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"He was a very cool guy, a good sax player, and one of the leading lights illuminating the memory of John Coltrane." (Sax On The Web forum)... https://t.co/1c0W76yonb
"Leonard was a man who was tall in stature and tall in integrity; he was brilliant, caring, spiritual, always had a twinkle in his eye, and he cared about his students.” (Joshua Jacobson professor of music emeritus at Northeastern) https://t.co/4gRdsDjj0Z
"All of us aren’t trying to play exactly like Trane — or anybody else for that matter — you have to get your own sound,” Dr. Brown said. “However, we can still be true to the integrity and conviction that he brought, as well as the spirituality.”... https://t.co/RqiVU45OIf