“The real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.” - John Coltrane

“I never even thought about whether or not they understand what I’m doing… the emotional reaction is all that matters. As long as there’s some feeling of communication, it isn’t necessary that it be understood.” - John Coltrane

“You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.” - John Coltrane

Celebrate the timeless music of John Coltrane this holiday season. Discover the Coltrane gift guide at the link in bio, brimming with unique items that honor his music and legacy. #JohnColtrane #coltrane #jazz

The John Coltrane statue was sculpted by Thomas Jay Warren and unveiled on Sept 20, 2006 in honor of John Coltrane’s 80th birthday. The statue is located in High Point, North Carolina at the intersection of Commerce Avenue and Hamilton Street.

“All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.” - John Coltrane

A Love Supreme 60th Anniversary Edition will be released February 7th 2025. Pressed on diamond clear vinyl and housed in a special jacket printed on silver mirror board with embossed elements, this is the ultimate collectors item to celebrate 60 years of Coltrane’s masterpiece.

A speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered four days after the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing inspired the melodic line of Coltrane’s saxophone in “Alabama,” composed as a tribute to the four victims of the bombing.

Celebrating 60 years of A Love Supreme with @applemusic Listen: music.apple.com/us/album/a-lov…

Celebrating 60 years of A Love Supreme.

The John Coltrane Quartet performs “Afro Blue” live, with Jimmy Garrison (bass), McCoy Tyner (piano), and Elvin Jones (drums)

John Coltrane performs My Favorite Things on the soprano saxophone, live in Comblain-la-Tour, Belgium on August 1, 1965. John Coltrane, soprano saxophone McCoy Tyner, piano Jimmy Garrison, bass Elvin Jones, drums

John Coltrane photographed by Jean-Pierre Leloir

John Coltrane photographed by Francis Wolff

John Coltrane photographed on stage at Liederhalle in Stuttgart, Germany, 1963.

John Coltrane on stage in Antibes, France, 1965. Photograph by Jean-Pierre Leloir.

Ryan K. Smith referenced the original mono pressing of A Love Supreme, carefully matching Van Gelder’s original mix. No mono master exists for A Love Supreme. The original mono LP was a fold-down created by Van Gelder from the stereo mix.

John Coltrane records on a reel to reel tape machine in his hotel room, photographed by Jean-Pierre Leloir. Antibes, France, July 26, 1965.

Celebrating John Coltrane’s 99th birthday today. Photographed by Jim Marshall in Queens, NY, 1963

A Love Supreme: Mono Edition is available to stream and order now: linker.ee/johncoltrane