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SUMMARY:Immanuel Wilkins Quartet // Divine Offering presented by Ars Nova Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join Ars Nova Workshop in celebrating the life and legacy of John Coltrane on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth\, with acclaimed saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and a celebration of the music of Alice Coltrane\, at the Mandell Theater on Saturday\, September 26\, 2026. \nJohn Coltrane changed the course of music\, but his story is also deeply rooted in Philadelphia. In 2026\, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth\, Ars Nova Workshop will present COLTRANE 100 — a citywide constellation of performances\, conversations\, exhibitions\, listening events\, community gatherings\, educational programs\, and neighborhood activations honoring Coltrane’s enduring legacy and Philadelphia’s central role in shaping it. Developed in collaboration with the John and Alice Coltrane estate\, artists\, scholars\, community leaders\, and cultural partners across the city\, the initiative will unfold across venues\, libraries\, public spaces\, and neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. \nThis special double bill explores the wider universe of Coltrane’s legacy. Born in Philadelphia\, Immanuel Wilkins is a saxophonist\, composer\, and multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of sound\, performance\, and visual composition. In addition to his musical practice\, Wilkins works with bronze sculptures\, large-scale megaphones\, public sculptural playgrounds\, and works on paper that examine the graphic score\, inspirations that echo Coltrane’s own voracious curiosities. Wilkins will be joined by a number of special guests to honor Trane’s centennial. In addition\, vocalist and composer Michelle Coltrane\, the daughter of John and Alice Coltrane\, will honor her mother’s devotional music with a program entitled Divine Offering: Celebrating the Legacy of Alice Turiyasangitananda with Sita Michelle Coltrane.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/ars-nova-presents-immanuel-wilkins-quartet-divine-offering/
LOCATION:Mandell Theater\, 3220 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T170000
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SUMMARY:Trane: The Music of Black Science with Melvin Gibbs
DESCRIPTION:Melvin Gibbs is a Grammy nominated composer\, musician\, artist\, and writer\, born and raised in Brooklyn\, N.Y.  This talk will examine some of the ideas that inform John Coltrane‘s cosmic music. It will dig into connections between cosmology and jazz that Gibbs has explored in collaboration with theoretical cosmologist Stephon Alexander\, the author of “The Jazz Of Physics” a book which examines the connection between Albert Einstein and John Coltrane\, and in his own book “How Black Music Took Over The World”\, where Gibbs digs into this connection while examining tenets of African philosophy and cosmologies and philosophy- the “Black Science” – that underpins Black music as a whole.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/trane-the-music-of-black-science-with-melvin-gibbs/
LOCATION:The Study at University City\, 20 S. 33rd St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T180000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195152Z
CREATED:20260923T151806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195152Z
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SUMMARY:The Tiberi Tapes: The Story of its Discovery with Yasuhiro “Fuji” Fujioka
DESCRIPTION:The Tiberi Tapes\, were captured by musician Frank Tiberi during Coltrane club performances in a variety of Philadelphia and New York City venues\, in the early 1960s. These historic recordings offer an intimate glimpse into Coltrane’s evolving artistry and have become an important addition to the documented legacy of one of jazz’s most influential musicians. \nThe program features commentary by Coltrane Home Board member and internationally recognized Coltrane scholar Yasuhiro “Fuji” Fujioka\, whose extensive research and writing on Coltrane provide unique insight into the recordings\, their historical context\, and their significance within the saxophonist’s body of work.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/the-tiberi-tapes-the-story-of-its-discovery-with-yasuhiro-fuji-fujioka/
LOCATION:The Study at University City\, 20 S. 33rd St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T190000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195146Z
CREATED:20260908T060047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195146Z
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SUMMARY:Live at the Yard 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. \nIn tandem with Coltrane 100 Philly\, Jazz Philadelphia’s season of coordinated citywide programming celebrating a century of Coltrane\, Gerald Veasely and Lovett Hines will program concerts as part of NPHF\, activating the outdoor venue next to Coltrane’s historic home near 33rd and Oxford Streets.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/live-at-the-yard-presented-by-north-philadelphia-history-festival-the-john-coltrane-edition/
LOCATION:The Yard on John Coltrane Street\, 1515-17 N 33’d Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195137Z
CREATED:20260926T154712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195137Z
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SUMMARY:Immanuel Wilkins Quartet // Divine Offering presented by Ars Nova Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join Ars Nova Workshop in celebrating the life and legacy of John Coltrane on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth\, with acclaimed saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and a celebration of the music of Alice Coltrane\, at the Mandell Theater on Saturday\, September 26\, 2026. \nJohn Coltrane changed the course of music\, but his story is also deeply rooted in Philadelphia. In 2026\, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth\, Ars Nova Workshop will present COLTRANE 100 — a citywide constellation of performances\, conversations\, exhibitions\, listening events\, community gatherings\, educational programs\, and neighborhood activations honoring Coltrane’s enduring legacy and Philadelphia’s central role in shaping it. Developed in collaboration with the John and Alice Coltrane estate\, artists\, scholars\, community leaders\, and cultural partners across the city\, the initiative will unfold across venues\, libraries\, public spaces\, and neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. \nThis special double bill explores the wider universe of Coltrane’s legacy. Born in Philadelphia\, Immanuel Wilkins is a saxophonist\, composer\, and multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of sound\, performance\, and visual composition. In addition to his musical practice\, Wilkins works with bronze sculptures\, large-scale megaphones\, public sculptural playgrounds\, and works on paper that examine the graphic score\, inspirations that echo Coltrane’s own voracious curiosities. Wilkins will be joined by a number of special guests to honor Trane’s centennial. In addition\, vocalist and composer Michelle Coltrane\, the daughter of John and Alice Coltrane\, will honor her mother’s devotional music with a program entitled Divine Offering: Celebrating the Legacy of Alice Turiyasangitananda with Sita Michelle Coltrane.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/immanuel-wilkins-quartet-divine-offering-presented-by-ars-nova-workshop/
LOCATION:Mandell Theater\, 3220 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195130Z
CREATED:20260908T060625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195130Z
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SUMMARY:Tracing Trane: A Tour of John Coltrane’s North Philadelphia 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. \nCommunity historian Faye Anderson will lead guests on a bus tour of performance\, social and sacred spaces John Coltrane frequented during his years living in North Philadelphia.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/tracing-trane-a-tour-of-john-coltranes-north-philadelphia-presented-by-north-philadelphia-history-festival-the-john-coltrane-edition-2/
LOCATION:Various Sites
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195120Z
CREATED:20260923T152458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195120Z
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SUMMARY:Invocations: Calling Upon the Spirit of John Coltrane with Bobby Zankel
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop welcomes Bobby Zankel for a special invocation ceremony at the Monument in Waiting\, calling upon the spirit of John Coltrane.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/invocations-calling-upon-the-spirit-of-john-coltrane-with-bobby-zankel/
LOCATION:Monument in Waiting Drexel University Korman Quad\, 33rd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T180000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195113Z
CREATED:20260824T201153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195113Z
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SUMMARY:Marilyn Crispell / Tyshawn Sorey Duo presented by Ars Nova Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join Ars Nova Workshop in celebrating the life and legacy of John Coltrane on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. A week of performances culminates with the duo of Marilyn Crispell and Tyshawn Sorey at the Mandell Theater on Sunday\, September 27\, 2026. \nMarilyn Crispell has become one of the most original and sought-after avant-garde jazz pianists and composers since emerging on the scene in the late 1970s. The adventurous and distinctive Crispell has performed and recorded extensively with well-known players on the jazz scene\, as well as performing and recording music by contemporary composers such as Robert Cogan\, Pozzi Escot\, John Cage\, Pauline Oliveros\, and Manfred Niehaus\, and played in the NYC Opera’s production of Anthony Davis’ opera X in 1986. Crispell has received awards and accolades including several fellowship grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts\, a composition commission from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust\, and a Guggenheim Fellowship for music composition. \nFor this thrilling performance\, she’ll be joined by the Pulitzer Prize-winning drummer and composer Tyshawn Sorey. Sorey is celebrated for his extraordinary ability to blend composition and improvisation in his work\, while also offering incomparable virtuosity and effortless mastery of highly complex scores. He has performed globally with his own ensembles\, as well as alongside industry titans including John Zorn\, Bill Frisell\, Joe Lovano\, Vijay Iyer\, Jason Moran\, King Britt\, Claire Chase\, and Steve Lehman\, among many others.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/ars-nova-presents-marilyn-crispell-tyshawn-sorey-duo/
LOCATION:Mandell Theater\, 3220 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T193000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195104Z
CREATED:20260904T134401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195104Z
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SUMMARY:Library Mixtape & Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project present: John Coltrane at 100
DESCRIPTION:Library Mixtape is a club for folks to listen to and discuss vinyl records! Whether you are just starting to get into records or you’re an avid crate digger\, we welcome listeners of all b \nackgrounds. Library Mixtape meets last Wednesdays of the month from 5:30-7:30PM\, and there’s a different monthly theme. \nOur format is flexible: we have BYO vinyl\, guest co-host DJs\, librarian-led journeys through the library record collections\, and more! You are responsible for your own vinyl. Please sign up for our club email list to get meeting reminders\, information about music themes\, to sign up to bring an album using our sign up sheet\, or rescheduling/cancelation notices! \nListeners of all ages are invited to this session of club. A heads up that Coltrane struggled with substance dependencies\, and it may come up in conversation. Feel free to step out at any time if you need to! \nOur theme this month is John Coltrane at 100. John Coltrane would have turned 100 on September 23\, 2026. He passed away from liver cancer at only 41 years old on July 17\, 1967. In his too-short time earthside he was a pioneer in the free jazz movement\, and brought his deep spirituality to his later discography. \nJohn Coltrane used to visit Parkway Central Library and the Music Department in the late 1940s to early 1950s- he’d listen to Bartok and Stravinsky records at our listening stations. We recommend stopping by our Social Science and History Department before stopping by club- you can see a Stravinsky record we still have from that time period\, as well as other Coltrane materials on display! \nWe have a guest co-host this month: Suzanne Cloud (she/her) writer\, historian\, and jazz musician received her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in American Studies in 2004. Cloud has published six YA history books\, contributed to the African American National Biography Project at Harvard\, co-authored with Diane Turner the book Images of America: Philadelphia Jazz\, edited The Real Philadelphia Book\, and was the founding director of Jazz Bridge\, a nonprofit aiding musicians in crisis. Currently\, Cloud is director of the Philadelphia Jazz Legacy \nProject\, an organization dedicated to building a Philadelphia area archive of jazz. Her play Last Call at the Downbeat was part of the 2013 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. Cloud is a past Commonwealth Speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council\, a recipient of the Rutgers University Chancellor’s Award for Civic Engagement in 2015 and was named a Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2019. \nWe’re so excited to spin vinyl with you! \nQuestions? You can contact the Music Department by email at erefmus@freelibrary.org or by phone at 215-686-5316.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/library-mixtape-philadelphia-jazz-legacy-project-present-john-coltrane-at-100/
LOCATION:Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T210000
DTSTAMP:20260908T063146Z
CREATED:20260511T172256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T063146Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz Under The Stars: Kirk Whalum presented by Highmark Mann
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Under The Stars: Kirk Whalum\nSeptember 30 | 8:00 PM \nHighmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts \n5201 Parkside Avenue \nPhiladelphia\, PA 19131
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/jazz-under-the-stars-kirk-whalum/
LOCATION:Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts\, 5201 Parkside Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195055Z
CREATED:20260914T164330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195055Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday: V. Shayne Frederick presented by Barnes Foundation
DESCRIPTION:This October\, First Friday pays tribute to 100 years of John Coltrane with vocalist and pianist V. Shayne Frederick\, hailed by The Philadelphia Inquirer as “one of the region’s greatest jazz singers.” \nFrederick brings together a first-class quintet for two special performances honoring John Coltrane on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Between sets\, explore the Barnes collection and “Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America\,” grab a cocktail or light fare\, and spend your Friday night surrounded by art and music. \n6-9 PM: Performances at 6:30 & 7:45 PM \n$35 for National\, Patron\, and Contributor members and $10 for students
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/first-friday-v-shayne-frederick-presented-by-barnes-foundation/
LOCATION:Barnes Foundation\, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T190000
DTSTAMP:20261001T141528Z
CREATED:20261001T141447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T141528Z
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SUMMARY:Live at the Yard presented by North Philadelphia History Festival
DESCRIPTION:Gerald Veasely and Lovett Hines present an exciting evening of live music\, featuring the CORE All-Stars led by Mervin Toussaint\, and the Hines Generation to Generation Legacy Septet performing at the outdoor venue next to Coltrane’s historic home near 33rd and Oxford Streets.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/live-at-the-yard-part-of-the-north-philadelphia-history-festival/
LOCATION:The Yard on John Coltrane Street\, 1515-17 N 33’d Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T140000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195046Z
CREATED:20260825T131047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195046Z
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SUMMARY:Coltrane at 100: A Neighborhood Listening Experience presented by Free Library of Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION: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\, just your ears and your curiosity. \n  \nThis program is funded by the Hyperlocal Heritage grant. Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation. Additional support provided by Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/free-library-of-philadelphia-presents-coltrane-at-100-a-neighborhood-listening-experience/
LOCATION:Kingsessing Library\, 1201 South 51st Street (5lst St. between Kingsessing and Chester Avenues)\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143-4353\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T193000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195035Z
CREATED:20260921T121242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195035Z
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SUMMARY:Bobby Zankel’s Wonderful Sound 3 Traveling Through Interstellar Space w/ Willam Parker Phaeron AkLaff
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of the music and concepts introduced by John Coltrane in his final recording project Interstellar Space.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/bobby-zankels-wonderful-sound-3-traveling-through-interstellar-space-w-willam-parker-phaeron-aklaff/
LOCATION:Community Education Center\, 3500 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T195027Z
CREATED:20260825T134927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T195027Z
UID:13255-1791660600-1791666000@jazzphiladelphia.org
SUMMARY:Trane’s House – Farid Barron Commemorating the 100th Birthday of John Coltrane presented by Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Trane’s House – Farid Barron Commemorating the 100th Birthday of John Coltrane
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/philadelphia-clef-club-of-jazz-presents-tranes-house-farid-barron-commemorating-the-100th-birthday-of-john-coltrane/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts\, 736 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19146\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T150000
DTSTAMP:20261007T173850Z
CREATED:20261005T131217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T173850Z
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SUMMARY:Big Band Coltrane at Historic Mother Bethel AME featuring Josh Lee & The Extended Family with V. Shayne Frederick
DESCRIPTION: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 Mother Bethel AME Church. \nV. Shayne Frederick is “soulful” [DownBeat] “one to watch\, a shining light\,” [Philadelphia Inquirer] and “one of the region’s greatest jazz singers\,” [Metro Philadelphia] with electrifying performances internationally. He is an educator\, a curatorial collaborator for the Semiquincentennial Philly 250\, a narrator and vocalist with Ruth Naomi Floyd’s Frederick Douglass Jazz Works\, and part of poet laureate superband Yolanda Wisher & the Afroeaters\, and a composer. A voting member and former board member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy\, his albums have streamed worldwide. \nJosh Lee and the Extended Family is a Philadelphia based ensemble that authentically celebrates the music and the dance of the swing era. Composed of the brightest young musicians in the city\, the Extended Family strives to further the 100 year tradition of big band music while honoring its pioneers—Moten\, Basie\, Lunceford\, Fletcher Henderson to name a few. Josh is a grammy winning saxophonist\, composer\, and arranger\, as well as a member of the Count Basie Orchestra and faculty at Temple and Villanova Universities and a 2025 Downbeat Rising Star on the baritone saxophone. \n\nTickets $10 \nThis project is an awardee of the Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant.
URL:https://jazzphiladelphia.org/event/big-band-coltrane-at-historic-mother-bethel-ame-featuring-josh-lee-the-extended-family-with-v-shayne-frederick-and/
LOCATION:Mother Bethel AME Church\, 419 S. 6th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coltrane Centennial Event,Coltrane 100 Philly Community Project Grant
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T150000
DTSTAMP:20261008T214410Z
CREATED:20261005T125428Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T172647Z
CREATED:20261008T162338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T172647Z
UID:13504-1792609200-1792609200@jazzphiladelphia.org
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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UID:13512-1792782000-1792782000@jazzphiladelphia.org
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
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UID:13528-1794403800-1794414600@jazzphiladelphia.org
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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