John Coltrane

Bio: John William Coltrane also known as Trane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz. He married two times with Alice Coltrane from 1966 to 1967 and Juanita Naima Grubbs from 1955 to 1966.

Born: September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, United States

Died: July 17, 1967 in Huntington, Huntington, New York, United States