Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . That's what I would like to do. I think that's one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musician's is through his music. -John Coltrane

 

Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . That's what I would like to do. I think that's one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musician's is through his music.


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This quote is just one of 9 total John Coltrane quotes in our collection. John Coltrane is known for saying 'Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . That's what I would like to do. I think that's one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musician's is through his music.' as well as some of the following quotes.

This Half Note material really comes at a summit, ... It's the high point of a sound that the band had been cultivating, basically, since 1961. The music that was recorded there comes at the strongest point of that band, playing that sound. Right after that, they start changing and going other places.

John Coltrane

It starts with this group: with McCoy and Elvin and Jimmy Garrison.

John Coltrane

You can play a shoestring if you're sincere.

John Coltrane

I've found you've got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light.

John Coltrane

Says Jackson. ''It's a major part of our cultural landscape. Football comes in the fall, and so does the Coltrane concert.

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