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. The display focuses on Coltrane’s Philadelphia story. It uses images from books, records, and newspaper articles to illustrate his time working at the […]
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. The 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 […]
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. For this special episode of Eavesdrop Radio, DJ Junior put together a journey through Trane's music. Classic recordings, collaborations, interpretations, covers, […]
John Coltrane turned 100 this year. His music still sounds like the future. The Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project invites you to sit down, listen deeply, and discover why. Guided by a noted jazz scholar, this free 90-minute program brings Coltrane's groundbreaking sound back to the Philadelphia neighborhoods that shaped him — no musical background required, […]
An exploration of the music and concepts introduced by John Coltrane in his final recording project Interstellar Space.
Trane’s House – Farid Barron Commemorating the 100th Birthday of John Coltrane
A collaboration between V. Shayne Frederick and Josh Lee and the Extended Family that explores the music of John Coltrane through the lens of the big band. The performance will take place at the historic Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, coinciding with Land Ownership Week during the 232nd Anniversary of the founding of Historic […]
Through jazz, we return Coltrane’s spiritual legacy to the sacred space where he performed twice. In response to his enduring influence, the Ruth Naomi Floyd Quartet and the Church of the Advocate will present an afternoon program featuring a lecture, a curated conversation, an audience Q&A, and a concert with new arrangements of John Coltrane’s […]
Robinson Park in partnership with Cheltemham Township Parks and Recreation presents Luke Carlos O’Reilly Celebrates John Coltrane at 100 Students from Mic’d Up Philly will be opening Greenwood Avenue and North Bent Road | Wyncote, PA 19095 4pm (free) Luke Carlos O’Reilly is an award winning pianist and organist. His musical style is heavily influenced by Jazz, […]
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