And to me Coltrane is El Numero Uno, when it comes to like the king of improvisation.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2023/09/24/sunday-conversation-santana-on-new-documentary-carlos-hendrix-miles-and-more/

“He describes his recent acquisition of an album by ‘60s LSD activist (and non-musician) Timothy Leary and said he has always considered John Coltrane to be the greatest musician who ever lived.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/09/27/a-ct-record-store-is-marking-40-years-as-a-mecca-for-collectors-with-an-anniversary-party/

I got to watch Miles Davis and Coltrane and all those people.”

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/02/paul-dooley-became-movie-dad-even-as-his-own-children-disappeared-for-a-decade/

Jazz stars from around the globe come together to celebrate the unifying power of music, featuring performances by Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Shemekia Copeland, Gregory Porter, Lizz Wright, José James, Hiromi, Marcus Miller, Ravi Coltrane and more.

Source: https://kuac.org/international-jazz-day-from-the-united-nations-tonight-at-10-p-m-on-kuac-tv/

The spiritual development of Malcolm paralleled the spiritual development — in a different religion — of John Coltrane.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/arts/music/malcolm-x-opera-met.html