John Coltrane

Summary

John Coltrane is a human^[1]. Born in Hamlet^[2], he… he was born on September 23, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Huntington^[4]. He died on July 17, 1967^[5]. He worked as a bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and saxophonist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,509 views/month, #4,185 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hamlet^[2], John Coltrane…
• John Coltrane died in Huntington^[4].
• John Coltrane passed away in New York City^[12].
• John Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926^[3].
• John Coltrane died on July 17, 1967^[5].
• Burial took place at Pinelawn Memorial Park^[13].
• Among John Coltrane's spouses was Alice Coltrane^[14].
• A child of John Coltrane was Ravi Coltrane^[15].
• John Coltrane held citizenship in United States^[16].
• American English was John Coltrane's native language^[17].
• John Coltrane is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18].
• John Coltrane worked as a bandleader^[6].
• John Coltrane worked as a composer^[7].
• John Coltrane worked as a conductor^[8].
• John Coltrane's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• John Coltrane worked as a saxophonist^[10].
• John Coltrane's professions included singer^[19].
• John Coltrane's field of work was jazz^[20].
• John Coltrane was employed by Atlantic Records^[21].
• John Coltrane was employed by Blue Note^[22].
• John Coltrane was employed by Impulse!^[23].
• Among John Coltrane's employers was Prestige^[24].
• John Coltrane's education included a stint at Combs College of Music^[25].
• John Coltrane was educated at William Penn High School^[26].
• John Coltrane received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-09-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-07-17^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, hard bop, instrumental jazz, jazz, modal jazz, post-bop, spiritual jazz^[32]

• Community tags: american, avant-garde jazz, free jazz, hard bop, instrumental jazz, jazz, modal jazz, post-bop, saxophonist, spiritual jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b625448e-bf4a-41c3-a421-72ad46cdb831^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamlet^[2], John Coltrane… he was born on September 23, 1926^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18]. American English was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Combs College of Music^[25], a conservatory^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1885^[37] and William Penn High School^[26], a school building^[38], in United States^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], saxophonist^[10], and singer^[19]. John Coltrane's field of work was jazz^[20]. Employers include Atlantic Records^[21], a record label^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1947^[42], headquartered in United States^[43]; Blue Note^[22], a record label^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1939^[46], headquartered in United States^[47]; Impulse!^[23], a record label^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1960^[50]; and Prestige^[24], a record label^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1949^[53], headquartered in New York City^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], a lifetime achievement award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1962^[57]; Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[58], a class of award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1930^[61]; North Carolina Music Hall of Fame^[62], a hall of fame^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1994^[65]; World War II Victory Medal^[66], an United States service medals of the world wars^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1945^[69]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[70], a campaign medal^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1942^[73]; and American Campaign Medal^[74], a campaign medal^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1942^[77].

Personal Life

Among John Coltrane's spouses was Alice Coltrane^[14]. A child of him was Ravi Coltrane^[15].

Death and Burial

John Coltrane died on July 17, 1967^[5]. Recorded place of death include Huntington^[4], a town in the United States^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1653^[80] and New York City^[12], a global city^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1624^[83]. Recorded cause of death include liver failure^[84] and liver cancer^[85]. Burial took place at Pinelawn Memorial Park^[13].

Why It Matters

John Coltrane ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,509 views/month, #4,185 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth^[88], a singer^[89], b. 1991^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song^[92], specialised in pop music^[93]; Cornel West^[94], a theologian^[95], b. 1953^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[98], specialised in philosophy^[99]; Magma^[100], a musical group^[101], founded in 1969^[102]; Nicolas Jaar^[103], a musician^[104], b. 1990^[105], of United States^[106]; Larry Young^[107], a jazz musician^[108], 1940–1978^[109], of United States^[110]; and Nduduzo Makhathini^[111], a jazz musician^[112], b. 1982^[113], of South Africa^[114], awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award^[115].

FAQs

Where was John Coltrane born?

John Coltrane was born in Hamlet^[2].

Where did John Coltrane die?

John Coltrane died in Huntington^[4].

Who was John Coltrane married to?

John Coltrane's spouses include Alice Coltrane^[14].

What did John Coltrane do for work?

John Coltrane worked as bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and saxophonist^[10].

Where did John Coltrane go to school?

John Coltrane was educated at Combs College of Music^[25] and William Penn High School^[26].

What awards did John Coltrane receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[58], North Carolina Music Hall of Fame^[62], and World War II Victory Medal^[66].

Who did John Coltrane influence?

John Coltrane has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth^[88], Cornel West^[94], Magma^[100], and Nicolas Jaar^[103].