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During that period, he became known for using the three-on-one chord approach, and what has been called the ‘sheets of sound,’ a method of playing multiple notes at one time.īy 1960 Coltrane had formed his own quartet which included pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones, and bassist Jimmy Garrison. ' Miles music gave me plenty of freedom,' he once said.
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However, it was his work with the Miles Davis Quintet in 1958 that would lead to his own musical evolution. There were many things that people like Hawk, and Ben and Tab Smith were doing in the ‘40’s that I didn’t understand, but that I felt emotionally.' Prior to joining the Dizzy Gillespie band, Coltrane performed with Jimmy Heath where his passion for experimentation began to take shape. Navy Band in Hawaii.Īfter the war, Coltrane began playing tenor saxophone with the Eddie 'CleanHead' Vinson Band, and was later quoted as saying, 'A wider area of listening opened up for me. He was called to military service during WWII, where he performed in the U.S. He continued his musical training in Philadelphia at Granoff Studios and the Ornstein School of Music.
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While in high school, Coltrane’s musical influences shifted to the likes of Lester Young and Johnny Hodges prompting him to switch to alto saxophone. His father played several instruments sparking Coltrane’s study of E-flat horn and clarinet. Born Septemin Hamlet, North Carolina, John Coltrane was always surrounded by music.