John Coltrane Despite a relatively brief career (he first came to notice as a sideman at age 29 in 1955, formally launched a solo career at 33 in 1960, and was dead at 40 in 1967), saxophonist John Coltrane was among the most important, and most controversial, figures in jazz. It seems amazing that his period of greatest activity was so short, not only because he recorded prolifically, but also because, taking advantage of his fame, the record companies that recorded him as a sideman in the 1950s frequently reissued those recordings under his name and there has been a wealth of posthumously released material as well. Since Coltrane was a protean player who changed his style radically over the course of his career, this has made for much confusion in his discography and in appreciations of his playing. Coltrane was the son of John R. While taking jobs outside music, Coltrane briefly attended the Ornstein School of Music and studied at Granoff Studios.
The 10 Best John Coltrane Solos The process of deciding which Trane solos are the best of the best gave me a good reason to go back and listen to his catalog once again, as if an excuse is even needed. I hope you do the same. John Coltrane completely changed the face of music in a recording career that lasted only a little over ten years. He was so influential in so many ways that it’s impossible to list them all. Naturally, many of his compositions have become part of the standard jazz canon, tunes that all young jazz musicians must contend with in order to be considered legit. Ranking one Coltrane solo over another is an act of absurdist thinking. 10. Coltrane popularized the use of the soprano saxophone in jazz, and this track had a lot to do with it. 9. Despite his gaining fame for the experimentalism of his later career, Trane could play straight-ahead bebop like none other as well. 8. Standards have always been the hallmark of the jazz canon. 7. Above all, Coltrane was a bluesman. 6.
ProviArte El joven ensamble de músicos de nacionalidad chilena "Orion Lion y Lautarinos", que en octubre pasado ganaron el Concurso de Composición "Luis Advis 2011", convocado por el Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, serán los responsables de abrir la undécima versión del Festival Internacional Providencia Jazz que, en el entorno natural dado por el Museo Parque de las Esculturas, se realizará los días 11, 12 y 13 de enero. Integrado por Orión Lion, piano y composiciones; Francisco Villarroel, violín; Orlando Araya, saxo tenor; Cristián Álvarez, tuba; y, Diego Letelier, batería, el grupo "Orion Lion y Lautarinos", ofrecerán el virtuosismo de interpretaciones llenas de identidad cultural, ritmos y texturas inspiradas en valores y tópicos republicanos, donde unen armonías diversas que confluyen en el jazz. Cerrará la sesión el grupo norteamericano-inglés "Tizer", considerado como representativo de la nueva generación del jazz contemporáneo y liderado por el tecladista Lao Tizer. (Chile)