Saturday, April 20, 2013

Quote of The Day 4-20-13



"You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere."

Coltrane.  Few people in this world have mastered a craft so thoroughly and mystically as he did the saxophone.  His artful ability is purely undeniable.  Yet, as his statement suggests, it is intent that matters most.  Coltrane displayed some of the most difficult and advanced skills on an instrument ever obtained.  But without his sincerity to share and advance music and mankind, his music would fail to transcend.

John Coltrane (1926-1967) was an American jazz saxophonist.  Coltrane is well known for coming up as a sideman in the groups of Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis and going on to achieve success as a leader of his own groups.  He helped pioneer modal jazz and was a leader in the free jazz world.  His compositions and improvisations were monumental in the development of American music.  To this day Coltrane remains one of, if not THE greatest jazz saxophone players to ever live.

No comments:

Post a Comment