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John Coltrane (NPR)
As Black History Month comes to a close, events around the region celebrate the accomplishments of extraordinary African-Americans
Philly Jazz Legacy is a collaborative discovery process to explore how to preserve, interpret, and share Philadelphia’s expansive jazz history. (Philly Jazz Legacy)
The legendary John Coltrane revolutionized jazz music with his innovative style of play. Though he died of liver cancer at just 40 years old, Coltrane’s legacy as one of the most prolific and influential artists of all time endures. The Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project will pay homage to him in a free talk with Lewis Porter, a musician/educator who authored two books on Coltrane and documentarian/historian Steve Rowland, producer of the audio doc “Tell Me How Long The Trane’s Been Gone.” Jazz Legacy project director Suzanne Cloud will host.