- Born
- September 23, 1926
- Died
- July 17, 1967 (aged 40)
- Known as
- bandleader, composer, conductor, jazz musician, saxophonist, singer
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
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