John Coltrane would have been 80 years old today. Through music, he was one of the greatest spiritual seekers of the 20th century. And even today, there is still a healing, spiritual sound resounding in his music that can lift listeners to higher ground.
My hard-core fans :-) would know about these already, but for those who don't, here are two articles I wrote about Trane from a couple of years ago:
A Sax Divine (Utne Reader)
Spiritual Improvision (Sojourners)
Saturday, September 23, 2006
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