John Coltrane was born in born in Hamlet, North Carolina on September 23, 1926. John Coltrane was an only child. His father, John was a tailor who played the violin and ukulele, and his mother Alice played piano and ... invention. His music used basic jazz as a starting point, incorporated Eastern ideas and free-jazz tendencies which included multiple or lengthy soloing with boundless energy. With Miles Davis, Coltrane's big tone would help make that group one of the greatest jazz ensembles ever assembled. While with Miles he participated in such classic Davis sessions as Milestones and Kind...

• Word Count: 1751
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

John Coltrane was born in born in Hamlet, North Carolina on September 23, 1926. John Coltrane was an only child. His father, John was a tailor who played the violin and ukulele, and his mother Alice played piano and ... invention. His music used basic jazz as a starting point, incorporated Eastern ideas and free-jazz tendencies which included multiple or lengthy soloing with boundless energy. With Miles Davis, Coltrane's big tone would help make that group one of the greatest jazz ensembles ever assembled. While with Miles he participated in such classic Davis sessions as Milestones and Kin...

• Word Count: 1847
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School