Quote by: John Coltrane

My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being...When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups...I want to speak to their souls.


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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