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John Coltrane the Experimental Musician
Jazz, taking its roots in African American folk music, has
evolved, metamorphosed, and transposed itself over the last century to
become a truly American art form. ... From Thelonius Monk,
and his bebop, to Miles Davis’ cool jazz, from Dizzy Gillespie’s big
band to John Coltrane’s free jazz; America’s music has been developed,
and refined countless times through individual experimentation and
innovation. One of the most influential musicians in the development
of modern jazz is John Coltrane. In this paper, I examine the way in
which Coltrane’s musical innovations were related to the music of the
jazz greats of his era and to the tribulations and tragedies of his
life.
John William Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, on
September 23, 1926. ... For several years, young Coltrane played the clarinet,
however with mild interest. ...
When Coltrane was thirteen, he experienced several tragedies that
would leave a lasting impression on him and would have a great impact
on the music of his later years. ... For a
year, Coltrane attended Ornstein School of Music. ...
Upon his return from Hawaii a year later, Coltrane launched his
music career. “With all those years of constant practice in High
Point behind him, possessing a powerful inner strength from being
raised in a deeply religious family, and with a foundation in musical
theory and an innate curiosity about life, Coltrane was well prepared
to seriously enter a battle.”
In the late nineteen forties, Coltrane began playing with several
different R&B groups in small bars and clubs around Philadelphia. ... Coltrane was ashamed of having to go through this
“display” every night. “To any serious musician, it was an incredibly
humiliating experience - to someone like Coltrane, who was developing
a type of religious fervor for his music, it was devastating. ... Coltrane became
very depressed, and searching for a way out, he turned to heroin. ...
In 1949, Dizzy Gillespie invited Coltrane to play in his big
band. ... For the first time in
many years, Coltrane felt some sense of stability in his life.
However, after a two-year stint with Gillespie, Coltrane was asked to
leave because of his unreliability due to his heroin addiction.
Again, Coltrane was reduced to “walking the bar”, and playing in seedy
clubs. ...
It was during this time that Coltrane became very interested in
eastern philosophies. ... More than
anyone, she was able to help Coltrane pick up the broken pieces of his
life.
Approximate Word count = 2000
Approximate Pages = 8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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