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Coltrane Celebration celebrates the life and music of John Coltrane, with this year marking his centennial. The show's first performance was in 2019 in North Carolina, Coltrane's home state, while this show is the New York premiere. The show features both arrangements of Coltrane's music and original music inspired by Coltrane's life written for 17-piece jazz band by Joseph Herbst. Spoken word is interwoven throughout the show, bringing to life Coltrane in his own words as the script is all pulled from interviews and writings by Coltrane, allowing those less familiar with Coltrane's work to be fully immersed as well. While drawing some inspiration from his music directly, the show explores the beliefs, philosophy, and morality of Coltrane as seen in his interviews, resulting in a new experience of Coltrane as a person as well as a musician.
Featured arrangements include "Giant Steps," "Lonnie's Lament," and "After the Rain," along with compositions inspired by "Equinox," "Like Sonny," and "Pursuance." Join us as we celebrate both a North Carolina and New York icon!
This event is a $5-10 suggested donation ticket. Please register in advance.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time.
Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.
https://wordupbooks.com/event/2026-11-15/coltrane-100th-celebration-ft-joseph-herbst-big-band
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876 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10032-5403, United States, 662 W 160th St, New York, NY 10032-6529, United States, Fort Lee
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