MetaFilter posts tagged with JohnColtrane

The shape of jazz gone by

kenko — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:42:53 -0800

NPR's jazz blog A Blog Supreme recently concluded a series in which they asked jazz bloggers to "name five albums you would recommend to somebody looking to get into modern jazz". The results are now up in the category Jazz Now; the intro has the index, including reactions elsewhere. Destination: Out had some pricklier suggestions—see also their best of the 90s list (and their own nominations). Some related reading: An interview with Henry Threadgill. (Some tracks from his new album.) An interview with Tootie Heath. An interview with Julius Hemphill. Evan Parker on John Coltrane.

Kind of Bloop

felix betachat — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:05:48 -0800

Thank you Miles, but your apotheosis is in another castle. MetaFilter's own waxpancake commissioned an 8-bit homage to the greatest album ever made. [previously]

Kids love Coltrane

the_bone — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:27:15 -0800

A cool tale about second graders at P.S. 178 in Queens falling in love with John Coltrane, and raising funds to help restore the house in nearby Dix Hills [previously on mefi] where the saxophonist (and saint?) composed his spiritual masterpiece A Love Su preme [last four links go to Youtube].

Robot Jazz

roll truck roll — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:45:57 -0800

Robot plays Coltrane (via)

John Coltrane's Home

lilboo — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:03:22 -0800

John Coltrane composed many of his later works, including A Love Supreme in this house. Now local preservationists are battling to save the home from demolition. If you want to see this home preserved just send them an email to show your support.

flash me, John coltrane!

taz — Tue, 09 Dec 2003 05:43:30 -0800

Great, intelligent use of Flash for johncoltrane.com.

fpatrick — Thu, 18 Oct 2001 06:25:26 -0800

Some good music . . . and a nice flash implementation of access to it. A respite from the toil and strife of the day.

pascal — Sun, 23 Sep 2001 11:07:59 -0800

Coltrane at 75: the Man and the Myths. The evolution of the view of John Coltrane as a spiritual figure. Is this a process that happens to any great musician dying at the height of their powers? (NYT link, registration required, blah, blah) Link via the AJList.