"I'd like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls."   ——  John Coltrane

 

Honoring the day of his birth, the Philadelphia Jazz Project shares with you a small treasure chest of PHOTOS, FREE MIXTAPES and VIDEOS pulled from performances associated with our celebrations of John Coltrane over the past few years.

 

Below you will find an exciting collection of PHOTOS from some of our Coltrane-related events .

 

Enjoy.

 

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Odean Pope performs on the front steps of the historic John Coltrane House in Philly.

 

A saxophone trio pauses the Jazz Walk to share some Coltrane music

 

James Carter is congratulated at Coltrane Saxophone Marathon

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Alfie Polllitt on piano leads the band in the Equinox Concert

 

Bobby Zankel and Lynn Riley pay a musical tribute to Trane

 

Worldtown Soundsystem w/ special guest, Larry Price provide a JAM Supreme

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Two future musicians at work at Smith Memorial Playground

 

Jazz Walk on the way to the historic John Coltrane House

 

Billy Harper shares a passionate solo performance at the Church of the Advocate

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The Jazz Walk artists and audience pose in front of the historic John Coltrane House

 

Wille Williams blows up a storm at the Coltrane Saxophone Marathon

 

Suzanne Burgess gives a powerful and spiritually-charged performance

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The Jazz Walk continues the musical march to the John Coltrane House

 

Henry Tirfe an his band were a blazing inferno in Fairmount Park

 

Appreciation was shared by both audience members and the artists

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The Clef Club Ambassadors were phenomenal at the Coltrane Saxophone Marathon

 

Immanuel Wilkins brings his alto madness to Fairmount Park

 

Folks got to moving and grooving with Worldtown Soundystem at the JAM Supreme

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Chris Oates plays Trane at the Free Library of Philadelphia

 

Odean Pope engages the crowd at the historic Hatfield House in Fairmounf Park

 

The audiences were always enthusiastic at our Coltrane Celebrations

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Thanks to all of our collaborators and partners. Thanks to the venues and their staff, as well as our sound technicians, photographers and video teams.  Major shout outs to PJP Staff: Melissa Talley-Palmer, Julia Lopez, Lynn Washington, Stephanie Seiple, Antoine Haywood, J. Michael Harrison, Eric Battle, James Solomon, and Karen Smith for fully and wholeheartedly engaging in this intense journey with me. Thanks to our many volunteers and other workers who put in some serious sweat and hours as well.

 

Special Thanks: Nanette Hudson Joyce - Director of Conwell Dance Theater/Temple University Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts, Kathryn Ott Lovell - Commissioner: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Ellen Ryan of The Fairmount Park Conservancy, Gretjen Clausing - Executive Director of PhillyCAM, Dr. Diane Turner - Charles Blockson Collection/Temple University,  Jim Hamilton - Rittenhouse Soundworks, Michael Ricci - Jazz Near You/All About Jazz, Kelly Lee - Chief Cultural Officer: Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Chip Powell, Steve Rowland and Bill Johnson of WRTI.

 

 

          

             

         

                                       

        
    

    

 

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Philadelphia Jazz Project is a sponsored project of the Culture Trust | Greater Philadelphia, with funding provided by The Philadelphia Foundation.