John Coltrane died 48 years ago today.

[Hardbopjazz]

John Coltrane died on 17 July 1967 having given more to jazz in his 40 years than many who live a much longer life. His music has been an inspiration to many rock musicians as well as younger jazz musicians and his album, A Love Supreme, is one of the acknowledged masterpieces in the jazz canon.

Read more here.

http://www.udiscovermusic.com/man-called-trane

 

 

[BillF]

One of those events where you remember where you were, etc. I was outside Leeds Town Hall and read his obituary in a newspaper. I had followed his career pretty avidly from about 1959 when I first heard "Bakai" on Prestige up to Love Supreme, but had then lost touch with his later music as it didn't appeal to me.

[paul secor]

I remember well where I was. I was driving home from a hospital where a friend's first child was born and I heard the news of John Coltrane's death over the car radio.

[GA Russell]

I was vacationing in Spain, and a friend who was an African college student told me that he had died.  But I don't know how many days after the event this occurred.

[danasgoodstuff]

I was in the Paris of the Prairies, blissfully unaware of the glories of sax until a few years later.

[medjuck]

So did Lady Day. (Though not 48 years ago.)

Edited July 18, 2015 by medjuck

[Chuck Nessa]

I was working in a record store at 201 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL. I quickly put "Alabama" on the turntable and went to the back room.