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Name: John Coltrane
| Nee: |
John William Coltrane |
| Born: |
23 Sep 1926 |
| Died: |
17 Jul 1967 |
| Origin: |
Hamlet, North Carolina, United States |
| Instruments: |
Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
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| John Coltrane was a famous jazz saxophonist. He grew up in High Point NC, moving to Philadelphia PA in June 1943. He was inducted into the Navy in 1945, returning to civilian life in 1946. He converted to Islam in 1948.
John Coltrane worked a variety of jobs through the late forties until (still an alto saxophonist) he joined Dizzy Gillespie's big band in 1949. He stayed with Gillespie through the band's breakup in May 1950 and (now on tenor saxophone) worked with Gillespie's small group until April 1951, when he returned to Philadelphia to go to school. |
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