Coltrane, who died in 1967 at age 40, was a comet who lit up the sky, constantly refining his saxophone style and technique alongside his composing, bandleading and advocacy for younger colleagues.

Nearly 60 years after his last recording, trailblazing jazz saxophonist John Coltrane’s legacy remains as vital as ever. Coltrane, who died of liver cancer at 40 in 1967, is widely credited with ...

The term has lately become synonymous with sonic serenity (and chic merch). But the saxophone great challenged listeners with radical honesty. By Hank Shteamer “Offering,” a piece from “Expression,” ...

If Coltrane were still alive, he’d be celebrating his 100th birthday this month. In a story from our friends at KQED’s Bay Curious podcast, Asal Ehsanipour visits the Saint John Coltrane African ...

HARTSELLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The families of three teenagers injured in a police pursuit that ended in a deadly crash one year ago are still seeking answers about what led to the chase. Gavin Prater, Noah ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Saxophone visionary John Coltrane was born 100 years ago this month. There’s pretty much a Coltrane album for anyone who likes jazz, from his early Prestige ...

The U.S. job market is hot. A new labor-market report showed the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, about triple the amount economists expected. The unemployment rate remained at a healthy 4.1%, ...

A beloved jazz festival returns to High Point this weekend. The John Coltrane International Jazz Festival is held at Oak Hollow Festival Park. This year, the festival is celebrating its 15th ...

Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5951499/nx-s1-9909217" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio ...

hen writing about this year’s centenary celebrations of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, it’s been fascinating to see how their respective work has been revisited and redefined for the 21st century. One ...

A suspect wanted for an assault on a police officer is in custody after a nearly two-hour police chase through Los Angeles that began and ended in North Hollywood Wednesday night. It’s unclear exactly ...

Rhino’s Coltrane 100 box spans five labels and 37 tracks on six LPs. Is it worth buying instead of standalone albums? John Coltrane would have turned 100 on September 23, 2026, and the jazz reissue ...