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SUMMARY:Coltrane's Philadelphia presented by the Free Library of Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION:Free Library Exhibitions and The Social Science and History Department\, on the second floor of the Parkway Central Library\, is pleased to present “John Coltrane’s Philadelphia\,” as part of Coltrane 100 Philly. \nThe display focuses on Coltrane’s Philadelphia story. It uses images from books\, records\, and newspaper articles to illustrate his time working at the Campbell’s soup factory\, playing in a youthful big band that practiced in a South Philly living room\, studying music with Danis Sandole and Hasaan Ibn Ali\, and even visiting the Parkway Central library itself to listen to records. The display also highlights many of the Philadelphia-raised musicians who played with Coltrane throughout his career. \nThis free\, all-ages show is up now through Saturday\, November 14.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/coltranes-philadelphia-presented-by-the-free-library-of-philadelphia/
LOCATION:Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925
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SUMMARY:The Word is the Music presented by North Philadelphia History Festival: The John Coltrane Edition
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Scribe Video Center\, North Philadelphia History Festival (NPHF): The John Coltrane Edition is a multi-site celebration of Black and Puerto Rican cultural history in North Philadelphia. \nThe Black Press Digs Deep into Philly’s Jazz Giants. Curated by students from Jubilee School\, The Word is the Music explores the Philadelphia jazz scene of the 1940s through 1960s\, tracing how papers like the Philadelphia Tribune captured a vibrant musical scene in North Philadelphia. The exhibition draws on archival ephemera alongside original writing and art works by Jubilee students to contextualize the Black press’s role in promoting Black music to the community.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/the-word-is-the-music-presented-by-north-philadelphia-history-festival-the-john-coltrane-edition/
LOCATION:Widener Library\, 2808 W Lehigh Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T000000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195336Z
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SUMMARY:Tribute to John Coltrane at 100 presented by Eavesdrop Radio\, hosted by DJ Junior & Lil'Dave
DESCRIPTION:What better way to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz than by digging deep into the catalog of JOHN COLTRANE. \nFor this special episode of Eavesdrop Radio\, DJ Junior put together a journey through Trane’s music. Classic recordings\, collaborations\, interpretations\, covers\, and event remixes. From Miles Davis and Johnny Hartman to Duke Ellington\, Thelonious Monk\, Jose James\, Nautilus\, Kahil El’Zabar and beyond\, the set explores the many ways Coltrane’s music continues to inspire generations. \nListen to the full episode and check out the complete track list at recordbreakin.com and tune into Eavesdrop radio each Friday\, 6-9 PM on WKDU 91.7FM
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/tribute-to-john-coltrane-at-100-presented-by-eavesdrop-radio-hosted-by-dj-junior-lildave/
LOCATION:WKDU 91.7FM
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T150000
DTSTAMP:20261008T214410Z
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SUMMARY:A Sacred Return: The Spiritual Legacy Of John Coltrane featuring the Ruth Naomi Floyd Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Through jazz\, we return John Coltrane’s spiritual legacy to the sacred space where he performed in a historic 1966 concert. In response to his enduring influence\, the Ruth Naomi Floyd Quartet and the Church of the Advocate will present an afternoon program featuring a brief lecture\, a moderated panel discussion with the musicians\, an audience Q&A\, and a concert with new arrangements of John Coltrane’s compositions alongside original works. The event will affirm jazz’s power to inspire reflection\, dignity\, and transformation across generations. Together\, the music and educational programming will explore themes of faith\, spiritual searching\, struggle\, endurance\, transcendence\, and radical hope and joy. \n\n\n\n\nRuth Naomi Floyd\, vocals & flute\nAaron Graves\, piano\nAbraham Burton\, tenor saxophone\nLee Smith\, double bass\nDonovan Pope\, drums\n\n\nNatalie Francis\, moderator\n\n  \nTickets $10 available at the door. 100% of the proceeds benefit Church of the Advocate. \nRuth Naomi Floyd is an internationally acclaimed vocalist\, composer\, educator\, photographer\, and justice advocate whose work explores the intersections of beauty\, theology\, history\, culture\, and justice. A pioneering artist\, Ruth has created a distinctive body of vocal jazz work that unfolds through two interconnected streams: sacred jazz\, reflecting themes of faith\, hope\, redemption\, and love; and historically inspired works that illuminate African American narratives with remembrance\, reverence\, and contemporary relevance. A recipient of numerous fellowships\, grants\, residencies\, and commissions\, Ruth is the first African American woman to serve as the founding director of a university jazz studies program in the United States. Concordia College New York awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of her significant contributions to the arts\, music education\, and justice work. \nThis project is an awardee of the Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/a-sacred-return-the-spiritual-legacy-of-john-coltrane-featuring-the-ruth-naomi-floyd-quartet/
LOCATION:Church of the Advocate\, 1801 W. Diamond Street (entrance on Gratz Street)
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event,Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T160000
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SUMMARY:Luke Carlos O’Reilly Celebrates John Coltrane at 100
DESCRIPTION:Robinson Park in partnership with Cheltemham Township Parks and Recreation presents Luke Carlos O’Reilly Celebrates John Coltrane at 100 \nStudents from Mic’d Up Philly will be opening \nGreenwood Avenue and North Bent Road | Wyncote\, PA 19095 \n4pm (free) \nLuke Carlos O’Reilly is an award winning pianist and organist. His musical style is heavily influenced by Jazz\, Soul\, R&B\, Gospel\, Latin Jazz and Classical. ​ He  has toured and recorded with artists such as Seal\, Roy Ayers\, Curtis Fuller\, Nicholas Payton\, Dave Valentin\, Billy Paul\, Bobby Watson\, Slide Hampton\, Fred Wesley\, Musiq Soulchild\, Bilal\, Carol Riddick and many others. \nMIC’d Up (Music Industry Classrooms) is an artistic\, community-based initiative that connects all-star Philly DJs\, producers and musicians with the next generation of talent. MIC’d Up is a new platform for mentors and mentees to discuss their passions for art\, music and technology\, as well as to learn more about the business\, marketing and promotion of music.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/luke-carlos-oreilly-celebrates-john-coltrane-at-100/
LOCATION:Robinson Park\, Greenwood Avenue and North Bent Road\, Wyncote\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000
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SUMMARY:Tara Middleton & Jupiter Blue: Coltrane\, Spirit and the Spaceways
DESCRIPTION:The Philadelphia duo of vocalist and lyricist Tara Middleton and guitarist-composer DM Hotep takes John Coltrane’s compositions as departure points and reopens them through voice\, guitar\, and responsive electronics. Both are members of the Sun Ra Arkestra\, and they carry Coltrane’s example of disciplined listening\, spiritual searching\, and musical freedom into new territory. Spoken word and song braid together\, treating the voice the way Coltrane treated the horn. Short spoken introductions welcome every listener\, no prior jazz knowledge needed. This is Coltrane honored through discovery\, not imitation\, hosted by St. Laurentius Parish at Holy Name of Jesus. A free evening bringing the centennial into a Philadelphia neighborhood room. \nTara Middleton is a Philadelphia jazz vocalist\, violinist\, flutist\, composer\, lyricist\, and music educator\, and the first female lead vocalist of the Sun Ra Arkestra in over twenty years\, a role she has held since 2012. She is a two-time Grammy-nominated artist\, writing lyrics for Swirling\, the album that earned the Arkestra its first Grammy nomination. She co-founded Jupiter Blue Music Ltd. with her husband David Middleton. A Pennsylvania Council on the Arts master teaching artist\, she teaches across Philadelphia-area schools and carries her framework\, the voice as first instrument\, into classrooms and community spaces throughout the city. Her work moves between the stage\, the page\, and the classroom\, always rooted in the belief that the voice is the first instrument every person already owns\n \nThis project is an awardee of the Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/jupiter-blue-coltrane-spirit-and-the-spaceways/
LOCATION:Holy Name of Jesus\, 701 East Gaul Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event,Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T174242Z
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SUMMARY:A Tribute to Coltrane: Tim Brey Quintet ft. Chris Coles and John Swana presented by Notsolatin
DESCRIPTION:The albums “My Favorite Things\,” “Coltrane Plays the Blues\,” and “Coltrane’s Sound\,” all recorded in October 1960\, signaled a major shift in Coltrane’s concept as a composer and improviser. Brey reinvents compositions from these seminal records\, and explores his own original music inspired by Coltrane and his journey. The ensemble will feature Brey on piano\, Chris Coles on the alto sax\, John Swana on the EVI\, Graham Kozak on bass\, and Wayne Smith Jr. on drums. \n \n“Philadelphia has been home to a long succession of celebrated jazz pianists\, creating a legacy that can be daunting for any young player following in their footsteps. But in the case of Tim Brey\, that expansive lineage functions strictly as creative motivation” —J. Michael Harrison\, WRTI \nTim Brey is a Philadelphia-based jazz pianist and composer. In his diverse career as a bandleader\, sideman\, and solo pianist\, Brey has performed with Terell Stafford\, Samara Joy\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Houston Person\, Renée Fleming\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Tim Warfield\, Peter Bernstein\, Warren Wolf\, Steve Wilson\, and many more. His third studio album as a leader\, “News\,” released in October 2022\, followed Brey’s expanding compositional vision for his quintet. \nBrey teaches jazz piano\, theory\, and improvisation at the Boyer College of Music at Temple University and the Wells School of Music at West Chester University. Outside of the university context\, he continues to maintain a small private studio of dedicated musicians and pianists. \n  \nThis project is an awardee of the Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/a-tribute-to-coltrane-tim-brey-quintet-ft-chris-coles-and-john-swana-presented-by-notsolatin/
LOCATION:Notsolatin\, 1440 W. Ritner Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event,Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T163000
DTSTAMP:20261014T124444Z
CREATED:20261014T124216Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz Philadelphia Summit 2026: Offering Edition presented in partnership with the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
DESCRIPTION:Sixty years after Coltrane recorded Offering in Mitten Hall\, we return to explore what it means to give and receive across generations. \n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Jazz Philadelphia Summit takes Offering as an act of giving for its theme\, marking the 60th anniversary of Offering: Live at Temple University (recorded November 11\, 1966) and honoring it within the Coltrane 100 Philly centennial season. As the culminating event of the Coltrane 100 Philly centennial season and the lead event of a two-day celebration\, followed the next evening by a tribute concert featuring Ravi Coltrane at the Temple Performing Arts Center\, the Summit gathers Coltrane’s peers\, including musicians who performed on the original Offering recording\, for first-person reflections on what that night gave to Philadelphia’s jazz tradition. \nBut the Summit doesn’t stop at tribute. A keynote address and panel discussion turn “offering” from a historical act into a present-tense question: what does this community still have to give and receive from each other\, and what will each person in the room commit to offering going forward? Attendees leave not just having honored Coltrane’s legacy\, but having named their own role in carrying it. \nThe Summit will also feature a John Coltrane exhibition curated by the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection\, drawing on the Collection’s archival holdings to place Offering within the fuller arc of Coltrane’s life and Philadelphia’s jazz history. Alongside the exhibition\, community partners will be on hand for resource-sharing\, connecting attendees with programs\, opportunities\, and support available across Philadelphia’s jazz ecosystem. \nCost: Pay-what-you-wish ($20 recommended donation)
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/jazz-philadelphia-summit-2026-offering-edition/
LOCATION:Mitten Hall\, Temple University\, 1913 N Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Coltrane Centennial Event,Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant
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