◇ image via WikipediaJohn Coltrane
John Coltrane is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Bill Evans Trio, Babatunde Olatunji, Miles Davis, Lester Young and Johnny Hodges. Those roots explain a lot about how John Coltrane arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk and Hank Mobley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nicolas Jaar, Alan Skidmore, Vernon Reid, Jessica Williams and Mission of Burma, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 143 connections around John Coltrane, reaching back through Bill Evans Trio and forward to Nicolas Jaar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Coltrane connections
John Coltrane grew out of Bill Evans Trio, Babatunde Olatunji, Miles Davis and Lester Young, shares an orbit with Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman and Thelonious Monk, went on to shape Nicolas Jaar, Alan Skidmore, Vernon Reid and Jessica Williams. 143 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Coltrane
Sounds and acts that shaped John Coltrane.
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- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Lester Youngartist
- Johnny Hodgesartist
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Jimmy Heathartist
- Coleman Hawkinsartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
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- Bill Evansartist
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- Paul Chambersartist
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- Nicolas Slonimskyartist
- Pepper Adamsartist
- Curtis Fullerartist
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Artists similar to John Coltrane
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Coltrane.
Bands John Coltrane shaped
Where the influence of John Coltrane travelled next.
- Nicolas Jaarartist
- Alan Skidmoreartist
- Vernon Reidartist
- Jessica Williamsartist
- Mission of Burmaartist
- Eddie Palmieriartist
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