John Coltrane – born in Hamlet, North Carolina on September 23, 1926 – is a
legendary figure in the world of jazz, John Coltrane's saxophone playing and
inventive free-form style made him one of the genre's most influential players.
Born in North Carolina, he moved to Philadelphia after graduating from high
school, he joined the U.S. Navy. Once he was discharged in 1945, John Coltrane
started playing professionally in bars. Honing his craft as a side man to
Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis, his visionary style was established on classic
second album Blue Train (1957) and he scored...