Coltrane

[ kohl-treyn ]

noun

1. John (William), 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

Coltrane

/ kɒlˈtreɪn /

noun

1. ColtraneJohn (William)19261967MUSMUSIC: jazz saxophonistMUSIC: composer John ( William ). 1926–67, US jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist and composer

Example Sentences

From 1961 to 1965, he filled in as Elvin Jones’ substitute in the John Coltrane Quartet.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s pretty wide open and into jazz artists like Eric Dolphy and John Coltrane.

From Los Angeles Times

Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” opened a door, as did the improvisational adventures of John Coltrane.

From Los Angeles Times

Coltrane was just scary — you can’t even put that into words.

From Los Angeles Times

Pursuing an aesthetic guided as much by John Coltrane as by John Cage, Roulette became a crucial laboratory for the downtown-music scene, providing artists like John Zorn, Shelley Hirsch, George Lewis, Ikue Mori and many more with space, resources and recorded documentation of their work.

From New York Times