John Coltrane archive
Listen John Coltrane: Saxophone Icon, Pt. 1
June 18, 2008 – By the late 1950s, the tenor saxophonist's rapid stylistic growth had already produced masterpieces.
Read Five Albums I Can't Do Without
May 27, 2008 – Arturo O'Farrill, leader of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, picks his five desert-island jazz albums.
Read Play Ball And Play Bop Jazz24
May 12, 2008 – Get into the swing of summer with five jazz songs about the Great American Pastime. Jazz24
Read Peak Performances from the Village Vanguard WBGO
May 5, 2008 – Hear five notable glimpses into the world's most famous jazz joint. WBGO
Read Canciones de Amor: Boleros for Your Lover
February 14, 2008 – Just in time for Valentine's Day, listen to five very different boleros.
Listen Music to Fall in Love With
February 13, 2008 – On this edition of All Songs Considered NPR listeners share their favorite love songs.
Read Forget Jewelry: Give Your Love Music WESA
February 13, 2008 – Instead of candies and cards, impress your sweetheart with some music inspired by love. WESA
Read Embraceable You: Songs of Love Jazz24
February 12, 2008 – Hear five lovesick tunes crafted by jazz legends, Broadway hitmakers, and new talents. Jazz24
Read Central Park Jazz: Autumn in New York WESA
November 8, 2007 – If you're daydreaming about New York while the leaves change, here's a soundtrack, courtesy of WDUQ. WESA
Listen Turtle Island Quartet Takes on 'A Love Supreme'
April 20, 2007 – David Balakrishnan, Mark Summer discuss how they transformed a jazz masterpiece for string quartet.
Listen Jazz 2005: Kevin Whitehead's Top 10
December 21, 2005 – For lovers of jazz music, the year 2005 brought a wealth of reissues by critical artists.
Listen Unearthing Unknown Monk, Coltrane Recording
October 5, 2005 – Larry Appelbaum of the Library of Congress describes his astounding discovery of a 1957 recording.
Listen New Monk, Coltrane Recording Discovered
September 30, 2005 – A newly unearthed recording captures Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane at the height of their powers.
Listen Look Ahead: Fall 2005
September 21, 2005 – Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will He...