The John Coltrane Quartet News

Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your turkey with all the fixings, watch some football and try to be grateful for all the good things in your life.

VARIOUS ARTISTS / "Wise One Mixtape" Source: Breath of Life - " 03 Wise One Mixtape.mp3 The word is that Trane wrote this one for Naima, his first wife, the one who helped him defeat his drug habit.

October 1, 2009 from KPLU - Perhaps no other living jazz pianist has as impressive a resume as McCoy Tyner .

Many in the African diaspora trace their rhythmic roots to Angola's drumming. On Friday 31 July to Sunday 02 August , this musical heritage returns to its source as musicians from Brazil, Mozambique, South Africa and the United States descend on Cine Atlantico in Angola's capital city, Luanda.

Cecil Taylor & McCoy Tyner... Born Dec. 11, 1938, [McCoy] Tyner made his name as a member of the legendary John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s.

For music fans, the ongoing Rochester International Jazz Festival is about stockpiling memories of special performances, moments in shows, and simply enjoying the vibrancy the annual event brings to the city we love.

2004 Jazz drummer Elvin Jones of the John Coltrane Quartet dies of heart failure in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 76.

THE ALLEN ROOM: The John Coltrane Quartet's original pianist, McCoy Tyner, and his trio will be joined by Coltrane's son, Ravi, on tenor sax tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 and 9:30. Jazz at Lincoln Center, 33 W. 60th St.; 212-258-9800. IRIDIUM: Led by their saxophone-playing frontman, the Kenny Garrett Band plays through Sunday at 8:30 and ...