John Coltrane

A saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane was a relentless innovator who reshaped modern jazz. He gained early fame in the 1950s with the *Miles Davis* Quintet, contributing to the modal masterpiece 'Kind of Blue'. As a leader, he pushed harmonic boundaries on #Atlantic# Records with albums like 'Giant Steps' before signing to #Impulse!# Records and forming his classic quartet. This period produced the spiritually profound 'A Love Supreme', a landmark of 20th-century music. In his final years, Coltrane ventured into the avant-garde, exploring free jazz with a ferocious intensity that cemented his legacy as one of music's most transcendent and influential figures.