David Tegnell interviews on John Coltrane, 2003.

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David Tegnell interviews on John Coltrane, 2003.

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Collection currently comprises two interviews with Betty and Tim Jackson, who were childhood friends and classmates of Coltrane's, conducted on March 3 and 7, 2003. (As a part of his research into Coltrane's family history, Tegnell has interviewed over fifteen relatives and associates of Coltrane.) Topics include the social life and church history of High Point, N.C., as well as anecdotes related to Coltrane's life and musical career. The interviews were originally recorded on two microcassettes, which are closed to patron use. CD use copies of the interviews are available for patron use.

7 items (.2 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7519483

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Coltrane, John William, 1926-1967

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John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. Over the course of his career, Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension. He remain...

Tegnell, David, 1946-

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Author David Tegnell (b. 1946) has conducted significant research on the family history of jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Coltrane (1926-1967) was born in Hamlet, N.C., and his family moved to High Point in 1927, where he lived until 1943. Beginning in the mid-1940s, he regularly performed on tenor saxophone as a sideman, including stints in bands led by Jimmy Heath, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk. By the early 1960s, Coltrane was leading his own ensembles, inclu...