Ravi Coltrane

The Strawberry Mansion rowhouse where John Coltrane lived in the 1950s is finally back in the hands of his family. Last Friday, his son Ravi Coltrane ushered in its new era with words and music.

Moment's Notice chronicles another busy week on the scene, including a belated birthday tribute to John Coltrane, separate hits by the drummers Nate Smith and Tom Skinner, and guitarist-composer Rafiq Bhatia.

Be sure to check out Alice & John: A Coltrane Festival, and mark your calendar for Oct 16 when Greg Bryant hosts a post-concert Q&A with Lakecia Benjamin, and Oct. 23 when Josh Jackson chats with Brandee Younger after her performance.

July 9, 2018. New music from John Coltrane! I bet you thought you’d never hear that again—until this recording from 1963 surfaced. Trane and his classic…

Saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane — son of John and Alice — says his mother's love of symphonic music provided a childhood soundtrack for him and his siblings.

The jazz musician didn't make his burden any lighter by choosing to play tenor and soprano saxophones — the same instruments his father, John Coltrane, indelibly stamped. But critic Kevin Whitehead says he speaks in his own voice on the album Spirit Fiction.