John Coltrane

[Lazaro Vega]

Chicago celebrated with Ravi Coltrane at the Jazz Showcase. New York acknowledged with “Coltrane Revisited” at Birdland all week (Steve Kuhn and an all-star band). From Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in the Manistee National Forest, Jazz From Blue Lake remembered John Coltrane, too, on the 90th anniversary of his birth, with his recordings played on the radio, and recordings by Jack DeJohnette, Gary Bartz and Steve Davis of Coltrane’s music. Joe McPhee was at the Village Vanguard when Coltrane recorded “At the Village Vanguard Again!” and he suggested that version of “Naima.” Intrigued? You can hear that Jazz From Blue Lake today under “Programs”:www.bluelake.org/ondemand

[danasgoodstuff]

Portland's jazz fest is going to be 'Trane themed too, I honestly wish they wouldn't...do something new/unique/local instead, please.