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... com John Coltrane the Experimental Musician Jazz, taking its roots in African American folk music, has evolved, metamorphosed, and transposed itself over the last century to become a truly American art form. ... From Thelonius Monk, and his bebop, to Miles Davis’ cool jazz, from Dizzy Gillespie’s big band to John Coltrane’s free jazz; America’s music has been developed, and refined countless times through individual experimentation and innovation. One of the most influential musicians in the development of modern jazz is John Coltrane. In this paper, I examine the way in which Coltrane’s musical innovations were related to the music of the jazz greats of his era and to the tribulations and tragedies of his life. John William Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, on September 23, 1926. ... For several years, young Coltrane played the clarinet, however with mild interest. ... When Coltrane was thirteen, he experienced several tragedies that would leave a lasting impression on him and would have a great impact on the music of his later years. ... For a year, Coltrane attended Ornstein School of Music. ... Upon his return from Hawaii a year later, Coltrane launched his music career. “With all those years of constant practice in High Point behind him, possessing a powerful inner strength from being raised in a deeply religious family, and with a foundation in musical theory and an innate curiosity about life, Coltrane was well prepared to seriously enter a battle.” In the late nineteen forties, Coltrane began playing with several different R&B groups in small bars and clubs around Philadelphia. ... Coltrane was ashamed of having to go through this “display” every night. “To any serious musician, it was an incredibly humiliating experience - to someone like Coltrane, who was developing a type of religious fervor for his music, it was devastating. ... Coltrane became very depressed, and searching for a way out, he turned to heroin. ... In 1949, Dizzy Gillespie invited Coltrane to play in his big band. ... For the first time in many years, Coltrane felt some sense of stability in his life. However, after a two-year stint with Gillespie, Coltrane was asked to leave because of his unreliability due to his heroin addiction. Again, Coltrane was reduced to “walking the bar”, and playing in seedy clubs. ... It was during this time that Coltrane became very interested in eastern philosophies. ... More than anyone, she was able to help Coltrane pick up the broken pieces of his life. |
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