Quote by: John Coltrane

I think I was first awakened to musical exploration by Dizzy Gillespie and Bird. It was through their work that I began to learn about musical structures and the more theoretical aspects of music.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Coltrane
  • DescriptionAmerican jazz saxophonist
  • AliasesTrane; John William Coltrane; St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane
  • BornSeptember 23, 1926
  • DiedJuly 17, 1967
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBandleader; Composer; Conductor; Saxophonist; Musician
  • AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award; 100 Greatest African Americans; Pulitzer Prize For Music; North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame