John Coltrane
American · 1926–1967
Jazz saxophonist and composer whose spiritual intensity and relentless harmonic exploration — from hard bop through modal jazz to free jazz — made him one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century.
Wikipedia ↗“You can play a shoestring if you're sincere.”
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Interview ↗ (1960)
“I think the main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe.”
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A Love Supreme liner notes ↗ (1965)
“I want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know that there are bad forces, forces that bring suffering to others and misery to the world, but I want to be the opposite force.”
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