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All About Jazz Jun 2, 06:43 AM

Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial At Miner Auditorium

John Coltrane Miles Davis Ravi Coltrane Terence Blanchard John Beasley Keyon Harrold Marcus Shelby Mino Cinelu Vince Wilburn, Jr.

HotNewHipHop May 30, 07:00 AM

Cocaine Coltrane – Song by Rome Streetz

John Coltrane Rome Streetz

Pollstar May 20, 02:49 PM

Montreal Jazz Festival Unveils Additions To Lineup Including Kamasi Washington And The Premiere Of Unreleased John Coltrane Recordings

John Coltrane Kamasi Washington Anaïs Cardot Diana Krall Lucinda Chua MonoNeon

Louder Sound May 19, 10:26 AM

"Of course it was a drug song. We were stoned when we wrote it!" The story of the psychedelic masterpiece inspired by John Coltrane, Ravi Shankar and a trans-Atlantic aeroplane flight

John Coltrane Ravi Shankar The Beatles The Byrds

All About Jazz May 16, 06:44 AM

How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: Eight Miles High

John Coltrane Elvis Presley Grateful Dead Miles Davis Santana The Byrds

The Line of Best Fit May 15, 09:00 AM

Happy Today turns Jeff Parker ETA IVtet's improvisation into hypnotic gold

Jeff Parker Jeff Parker ETA IVtet Anna Butterss Josh Johnson Tortoise

Magnet Magazine May 13, 08:15 AM

Happy Birthday Buckethead (Guns N’ Roses, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, Et Al)

Bernie Worrell Bill Laswell Bootsy Collins Buckethead Guns N’ Roses Iggy Pop Les Claypool Mike Patton Viggo Mortensen

Exclaim! May 12, 02:49 PM

Finn Wolfhard to Star in Matt Johnson's Drug Smuggling Film

Finn Wolfhard Matt Johnson

All About Jazz Jun 2, 06:43 AM

Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial At Miner Auditorium

John Coltrane Miles Davis Ravi Coltrane Terence Blanchard John Beasley Keyon Harrold Marcus Shelby Mino Cinelu Vince Wilburn, Jr.

Pollstar May 20, 02:49 PM

Montreal Jazz Festival Unveils Additions To Lineup Including Kamasi Washington And The Premiere Of Unreleased John Coltrane Recordings

John Coltrane Kamasi Washington Anaïs Cardot Diana Krall Lucinda Chua MonoNeon

All About Jazz May 16, 06:44 AM

How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: Eight Miles High

John Coltrane Elvis Presley Grateful Dead Miles Davis Santana The Byrds

Magnet Magazine May 13, 08:15 AM

Happy Birthday Buckethead (Guns N’ Roses, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, Et Al)

Bernie Worrell Bill Laswell Bootsy Collins Buckethead Guns N’ Roses Iggy Pop Les Claypool Mike Patton Viggo Mortensen

HotNewHipHop May 30, 07:00 AM

Cocaine Coltrane – Song by Rome Streetz

John Coltrane Rome Streetz

Louder Sound May 19, 10:26 AM

"Of course it was a drug song. We were stoned when we wrote it!" The story of the psychedelic masterpiece inspired by John Coltrane, Ravi Shankar and a trans-Atlantic aeroplane flight

John Coltrane Ravi Shankar The Beatles The Byrds

The Line of Best Fit May 15, 09:00 AM

Happy Today turns Jeff Parker ETA IVtet's improvisation into hypnotic gold

Jeff Parker Jeff Parker ETA IVtet Anna Butterss Josh Johnson Tortoise

Exclaim! May 12, 02:49 PM

Finn Wolfhard to Star in Matt Johnson's Drug Smuggling Film

Finn Wolfhard Matt Johnson

End of instrumental jazz

◆ Overview

The instrumental jazz scene continues to honor legacy figures with events like the centennial tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane at Miner Auditorium, while new releases and premieres, including unreleased John Coltrane recordings at the Montreal Jazz Festival, highlight ongoing artistic exploration. Meanwhile, reinterpretations of jazz improvisation and tributes to iconic musicians like Buckethead underscore the genre's enduring influence across music and culture.

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