Jazz Legend John Coltrane

John William Coltrane (sometimes abbreviated "Trane"; September 23, 1926 - July 17, 1967was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped initiate the use of modes in love and afterwards was at the forefront of free jazz. He was prolific, organizing at least fifty recording sessions as a leader during his recording career, and appeared as a sideman on many other albums, notably with trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.