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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: John Coltrane

John Coltrane stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - In 1959, Miles Davis was looking to forge a path away from the bebop spearheaded by mentor Charlie Parker, Fred Kaplan writes on Slate. “Parker not only invented bebop, he perfected it,” Kaplan continues, leaving Davis nowhere else to go. So when Davis was introduced to so-called “... More »

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entertainment • music • jazz • Miles Davis • Charlie Parker • John Coltrane • Bill Evans • Cannonball Adderley • Kind of Blue • bebop • modal

obituary

 Jazz Pioneer 
 George Russell  
 Dead at 86 

His theory influenced Miles Davis, John Coltrane

Jul 28, 09 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jazz innovator George Russell died at 86 yesterday in Boston of Alzheimer’s complications, the Globe reports. Russell developed a jazz theory that played a key role on landmark records like Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue and John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. Russell’s theory “gives you a... More »

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entertainment • music • obituary • jazz • Miles Davis • Herbie Hancock • Jay-ZTV • John Coltrane • George Russell • Dizzie Gillespie

OPINION

 1959: The Apex of Jazz 


Jul 20, 09 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of jazz’s best year jazz ever, Martin Johnson writes for the Root. 1959 saw canonical discs from genre royalty: “Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, John Coltrane’s Giant Steps, Ornette Coleman’s The Shape of Jazz to Come, Dave Brubeck’s Time Out... More »

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entertainment • music • jazz • Miles Davis • Charlie Parker • album • Dizzy Gillespie • recording • Jay-ZTV • Charles Mingus • John Coltrane • Ornette Coleman • Dave Brubeck

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