John Coltrane

Over 900 global Jazz24 listeners shared their favorite jazz artists. Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, and Pat Metheny topped the list.

A contemporary of John Coltrane who helped establish UW's jazz curriculum, Joe Brazil's Black Academy of Music changed lives in Seattle's Central District.

“My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being. When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.” ― John Coltrane