Coltrane 100, with Steve Rowland

John Coltrane’s centennial has brought a flurry of tributes and testimonials, along with archival discovery. At WRTI, we’re gearing up for “A Love Park Supreme,” a weeklong celebration in the city that Coltrane called home. And here at The Late Set, we’re doing what we do best: digging into an enlightened conversation. Our guest is the Peabody Award-winning oral historian and producer Steve Rowland, creator of the five-hour audio documentary Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone (which is rebroadcasting on WRTI the week of Sept. 21, one hour at a time). Rowland, an alumnus of Temple University and WRTI, has incisive things to say about Coltrane’s spiritual quest and creative legacy, and how we can best remember him today.