And “My Favorite Things,” from its opening cymbal crash, was the first, undeniable blast. Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, in 1926. He was an only child. His father and his ...

Blanchard brought the trumpet to his lips, and so began a night of bluesy musings commemorating jazz saxophonist and composer ...

Announcement by Norman Granz; Delilah; Every Time We Say Goodbye; Impressions; Naima; My Favorite Things (false starts) into announcement by John Coltrane; My Favorite Things. John Coltrane: tenor and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) John Coltrane, one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, revolutionized the genre with his innovative techniques, spiritual depth, and breathtaking improvisation.

Simon, the son of a pastor from Atlanta, also sees Coltrane as a personal inspiration ... spin on Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “My Favorite Things.” The work of several arrangers, including ...