My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being…When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.

JOHN COLTRANE

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My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being…When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.

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Whatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.

JOHN COLTRANE

Whatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.
JOHN COLTRANE

Known Musician
My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being…When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.

JOHN COLTRANE

My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being…When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.
JOHN COLTRANE

Expression
God breathes through us so completely, So gently we hardly feel it, yet it is our everything.

JOHN COLTRANE

God breathes through us so completely, So gently we hardly feel it, yet it is our everything.
JOHN COLTRANE

Gentle
All a musician can do is to get closer to the source.

JOHN COLTRANE

All a musician can do is to get closer to the source.
JOHN COLTRANE

Musician Source
There is never any end, There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we’ve discovered in its pure state.

JOHN COLTRANE

There is never any end, There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we’ve discovered in its pure state.
JOHN COLTRANE

End Purify
There are so many things to be considered in making music. The whole question of life itself… I know that I want to produce beautiful music, music that does things to people that they need.

JOHN COLTRANE

There are so many things to be considered in making music. The whole question of life itself… I know that I want to produce beautiful music, music that does things to people that they need.
JOHN COLTRANE
The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.

JOHN COLTRANE

The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.
JOHN COLTRANE
I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be – at least, this is what I want to do.

JOHN COLTRANE

I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be – at least, this is what I want to do.
JOHN COLTRANE
Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious.

JOHN COLTRANE

Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious.
JOHN COLTRANE
Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.

JOHN COLTRANE

Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
JOHN COLTRANE

Move
I want to be the force which is truly for good.

JOHN COLTRANE

I want to be the force which is truly for good.
JOHN COLTRANE
I think I know what it is but don’t ask me to play it.
JOHN COLTRANE

Known
Sometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.

JOHN COLTRANE

Sometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.
JOHN COLTRANE

End
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

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

Language Musical Point
The real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.

JOHN COLTRANE

The real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.
JOHN COLTRANE

Real Strive
Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.

JOHN COLTRANE

Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.
JOHN COLTRANE

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