
John Coltrane is a bandleader, composer, conductor (United States).
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raised in North Carolina, after graduating from high school Coltrane moved to Philadelphia, where he studied music. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was one of the players at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. Over the course of his career, Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension, as exemplified on his most acclaimed album A Love Supreme (1965) and others.
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| Born | 23 September 1926 |
| Profession | bandleader, composer, conductor |
| Nationality | United States |
| Employer | Atlantic Records, Blue Note, Impulse!, Prestige |
| Educated at | Combs College of Music, William Penn High School |
| Spouse | Alice Coltrane |
| Children | Ravi Coltrane |
| Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, 100 Greatest African Americans, Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards, North Carolina Music Hall of |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Aries |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini (Pada 2) |
| Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Capricorn |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
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John Coltrane was born on 23 September 1926. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
John Coltrane's Moon sign (Rashi) is Aries and the Nakshatra is Ashwini, pada 2, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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