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  Ravi Coltrane Biography - AOL Music
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane is the son of John and Alice Coltrane.
Coltrane's tone on tenor (he plays some soprano too) is more reminiscent of Joe Henderson's -- though his father's sound is slightly evident -- and in covering "Inner Urge" on his debut, he made it impossible to deny.
Coltrane recorded a second album in 2000, From the Round Box, that was received even more warmly than his debut and featured contributions from Alessi again and pianist Geri Allen.
music.aol.com /artist/ravi-coltrane/145070/biography   (262 words)

  
 NPR : Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: Ravi Coltrane
Son of saxophone legend John Coltrane and composer/pianist Alice Coltrane, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane was born in Huntington, NY, in 1965.
Ravi began studying the soprano sax in high school, though he halted his studies when his older brother was killed in a road accident.
Coltrane and Antoine Roney formed the group Grand Central; and Coltrane recorded as a sideman for Cyrus Chestnut, Cindy Blackman, Cecil Brooks III, and Yosuke Yamashita.
www.npr.org /programs/pianojazz/previousguests/summer2003/coltrane_r.html   (192 words)

  
 Savoy Jazz - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Coltrane the elder was noted for a soloing style famously described as "sheets of sound" for its complex layering and barrage of notes.
Ravi Coltrane was two years old when his father passed away from liver cancer in 1967, and for many years he leaned more toward the funk, soul, RandB and pop that was popular for a kid growing up in California during the '70s.
Coltrane's music is usually categorized as straight-ahead jazz, but his work as a composer and soloist pushes the boundaries of that assertion.
www.savoyjazz.com /sites/savoy/sjNews/ravi11.asp   (1071 words)

  
 CD Review of Ravi Coltrane - In Flux on Savoy @ jazzreview.com
But the most impressive thing about Ravi Coltrane is how successful he has been at developing his own identity as a jazz saxophonist in spite of having grown up in the shadow of his father, one of the most important (and respected) figures in the history of jazz.
Ravi was born in 1965 and his father passed away in 1967 (from liver cancer), so their time together on this earth was brief.
But the spirit of John Coltrane continues to live in the hearts and minds of jazz fans the world over, so I’m sure that when Ravi made the decision to pursue a career as a jazz saxophonist, the pressure to measure up to his famous father was intense, to say the least.
www.jazzreview.com /cd/review-16512.html   (686 words)

  
 Savoy Jazz - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Coltrane’s goal was to balance, “compositional and melodic driven free jazz,”; for the pure spontaneity and free form energy of “Variations 3” before easing into Drew Gress’ calm, floating ballad “Away,” which is one of the saxman’s favorite tunes on the album.
Coltrane plays an ongoing role as family archivist of his father’s unreleased material and is working on future releases.
Ravi Coltrane’s RKM Music is a web-based independent label specializing in documenting and distributing music from the American improvised music tradition.
www.savoyjazz.com /sites/savoy/sjNews/ravibio.asp   (1222 words)

  
 Rochester - Giant footsteps - Ravi Coltrane forges his own path on the saxophone - Special Sections - Rochester ...
Coltrane is the son of John Coltrane, who is widely regarded as the greatest jazz saxophonist who ever lived.
Coltrane's favorite tune on In Flux is not one of his own; it's "Away," a ballad composed by his bassist, Drew Gress.
Coltrane has been surrounded by music all his life, but the urge to become a musician didn't fully develop until he was 20.
www.rochester-citynews.com /gbase/Gyrosite/Content?oid=oid:2670   (1477 words)

  
 Ink 19 :: Ravi Coltrane | Max Roach & Clark Terry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
One is the son of a jazz legend and an excellent musician in his own right; the other two guided modern jazz through some of its most formative stages, most notably Roach and the hard bop he pioneered with trumpeter Clifford Brown.
The younger Coltrane will, one suspects, inevitably be subject to critical comparisons to his father, who died when Ravi was just two years old.
Ravi's own tunes -- there are four here, twice the amount found on From the Round Box (2000) -- attest to a growing creative desire coupled with a distinct knack for composition.
www.ink19.com /issues/july2003/musicReviews/musicC/raviColtraneMax.html   (794 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane Biography
Ravi Coltrane - tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and composer - has fronted a variety of jazz lineups, recorded critically-hailed albums as leader, produced recordings by other artists - including his mother, worked as sideman for jazz luminaries, overseen important jazz reissues, and founded an independent record label.
Ravi continues his role as family archivist of his father's unreleased material and is working closely on preparing new projects with Verve.
Ravi Coltrane remains busy, dedicated and remarkably clear as to the spirit behind his decision to pursue music as his profession.
www.jdscomm.com /jrr/features/bios/jazz_neo_bios/ravi_bio.html   (974 words)

  
 Multiplicity Soundbyte: Ravi Coltrane - From the Round Box
Being the son of jazz legend John Coltrane is one thing, but playing the same instruments and within the same genre as the legend is another.
Ravi Coltrane is Ravi Coltrane, a man with a whole different set of DNA than his father.
This set of mine compositions show the musical personality and stylings of Ravi Coltrane, the musician who happens to be the son of John and Alice Coltrane.
boonesyndicate.tripod.com /Multiplicity/Soundbytes/roundboxrev.htm   (395 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane: His Own Man, His Own Thing
And this Coltrane is moving ahead, tending to business, which not only includes the new recording, but the formation of a new band (not the one on Mad 6) and the running of a small record company, RKM Music.
Ravi Coltrane is his own man, creating his own art and trying to cope with an unfriendly music environment—like everyone else.
Coltrane said the recording industry is in a state of upheaval and it's one of the reasons RKM was formed.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=391   (3956 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The second of three Coltrane sons, 32-year-old Ravi may share the name and even the face of the father, but hissound is purposely more diverse, jumping in tone from fury to something warmer and rounder but not quite as textural.
More than once in his career, Ravi has been called"the secular Coltrane." His life is a study of jazz wealth — lessons from Charlie Haden, playing with dad's drummer Elvin Jones — and pride in the dynamics of sweet self-perfection.
So while Ravi can hold down a tenor ballad with the best of 'em, don't expect to hear "Misty." And with that irreverence, Ravi Coltrane is home again.
www.citypaper.net /articles/021397/article073.shtml   (269 words)

  
 MercuryNews.com | 11/05/2006 | Concert review: Alice and Ravi Coltrane deliver unforgettable show
The tune was John Coltrane's “Impressions” and the players were John's widow, Alice, on keyboards; the couple's son, Ravi Coltrane, on saxophone; Charlie Haden on bass and Roy Haynes on drums.
Alice Coltrane has recorded “Sita Ram” on several occasions, most recently on 2004's "Translinear Light." At the Masonic, she used the Middle Eastern-influenced song as a showcase for her impressive hand speed as Haden and Haynes worked a seductive groove.
Alice Coltrane took control during the last song of the second set, her late husband's “Leo,” as she produced a relentless cacophony of sounds on the organ that ranged from wailing sirens to fingernails screeching down the flboard.
www.mercurynews.com /mld/mercurynews/news/local/15937584.htm   (598 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane - Boston - Jazz - Boston Globe
Globe pick: Ravi Coltrane, son of the legendary John Coltrane and a fine saxophonist in his own right, opens a two-night stand with his quartet at Scullers.
A true renaissance man, Ravi Coltrane is at the forefront of the restless few who are carving up new paths within jazz.
When he first had thoughts of starting his group, Ravi sought to put together a working band of members who could actively contribute originals and contribute on all levels, intellectually, musically and especially improvisationally.
calendar.boston.com /events/show/1528388-Ravi-Coltrane   (316 words)

  
 Young Mr. Coltrane
That’s the first question I put to Ravi Coltrane last week as we talked about his life, music career and his concert Saturday night at the Roper Center for the Performing Arts as part of this year’s Jazz Norfolk festival.
But Ravi was only two years old when his father passed away in 1967, so his dad was not a physical presence in his childhood.
Ravi Coltrane played clarinet in his junior high school band, but at that point looked on music as a “casual thing.” It was the death of his brother, John Coltrane, Jr., that ultimately led him to a deeper connection to his father’s music and vocation.
www.jimnewsom.com /PFW-RaviColtrane.html   (1138 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Ravi Coltrane, son of legendary John Coltrane, is a renowned saxophonist in his own right since 1991, when he played with Elvin Jones, his father's drummer.
Coltrane spins through his abstract themes with sudden octave jumps and surprisingly velvety elements.
This is a very seasoned group, and Coltrane returned to skip through the tones, seamlessly, as the drum combo was ablaze.
www.exploredance.com /iridium71503.html   (312 words)

  
 Music: Son Settings (The Boston Phoenix . 04-20-98)
The Ravi Coltrane Quintet's performance at Scullers last Wednesday night was such a rag-tag mess that I had to refer to their new album just to make sure my first impressions hadn't been deranged.
Nope, it was all there, all the stuff that I'd fallen in love with in the first place: the sharp counterpoint between tenor-saxophonist Coltrane (yes, John's son) and trumpeter Ralph Alessi, the delicate comping and astute solo work by pianist Michael Cain, the compositional balance of each piece.
Coltrane and Alessi operated pretty much free of chord changes, and though Hass was impressively busy, he never covered the bottom.
weeklywire.com /ww/04-20-98/boston_music_5.html   (623 words)

  
 Hour.ca - Music - Ravi Coltrane
Ravi Coltrane was two years old when his father passed away from liver cancer in 1967, and for many years he leaned more toward the funk, soul, R&B and pop that was popular for a kid growing up in California during the '70s.
Ravi Coltrane rode it out, took his bumps and is now making the old man proud I should think.
Ravi had it in him all along,but it would take time for it to come out with talent and beauty.
www.hour.ca /music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=9559   (1768 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane: New Rising Son
Saxophonist and composer John Coltrane is one of the most towering figures in jazz history, often credited with being the most influential saxophonist since Charlie Parker.
Ravi talked with BET Jazz about his new CD and compositional approach as well about producing Translinear Light, the 2004 comeback disc by his mother, Alice Coltrane.
Coltrane: Cal-Arts Institute of the Arts was the school I went to in 1986, basically to learn how to play.
www.bet.com /BETJ/ravicoltrane.htm   (975 words)

  
 CD Review of Ravi Coltrane - Moving Pictures on RCA Victor Records @ jazzreview.com
Practically everybody will expect him to carry on "the Coltrane legacy" (whatever that is) without asking him if that was a burden he wanted.
On several tracks the percussion group Ancient Vibrations is added, and Ravi plays introspectively against their pulsations, sometimes helped by the trumpet of Ralph Alessi.
Ravi also does well on two numbers where he is the only horn.
www.jazzreview.com /cdreview.cfm?ID=647   (587 words)

  
 KEEPING THE COLTRANE FLAME LIT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ravi Coltrane, son of legendary saxophonist John Coltrane and keyboardist/harpist Alice Coltrane, held on to a dream for nearly 25 years — to collaborate and make a recording with his mother.
Ravi Coltrane recalls later saying to her, “Ma, I know you can still play and you enjoy it.
Genewick and Ravi Coltrane would sometimes discuss technical matters, such as microphone choices and their overall approach to the sound of the disc.
bg.mixonline.com /ar/audio_keeping_coltrane_flame/index.htm   (1882 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane News
Appearing both regal and vulnerable in saffron robes, Alice Coltrane was a jewel on the stage at Newark's New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Sunday evening with music that paid tribute to the old and embraced...
Back in 1991, when saxophonist Ravi Coltrane first moved to New York City to play with renowned jazz drummer Elvin Jones, he didn't harbor any lofty aspirations of becoming an overnight sensation.
Jazz star Ravi Coltrane will have to take a back seat to Taj Mahal, who will now be the opening act for downtown's new jazz and blues supper club.
www.topix.net /who/ravi-coltrane   (566 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane - AOL Music
We all know Ravi Coltrane is the son of legendary musician John Coltrane, who was not only a saxophonist for the ages but one of the most brilliant and...
The progression of Ravi Coltrane as a musician and leader reaches a momentous level on his fourth recording, In Flux, his most striking and mature work to...
Ravi Coltrane is the son of the legendary tenor saxophonist John Coltrane and jazz pianist Alice Coltrane, and was named after the great sitar virtuoso Ravi...
music.aol.com /artist/ravi-coltrane/145070/main   (155 words)

  
 Review | From the Round Box by Ravi Coltrane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Try to forget for a minute that Ravi Coltrane is the son of immortal sax genius John Coltrane.
Perhaps even Ravi himself would like to forget how much of his father's work others hang over his head from time to time.
It appears that Ravi Coltrane is bent on working hard to make a name for himself.
www.bluecoupe.com /jazz/ravicoltrane.html   (318 words)

  
 NPR : Ravi Coltrane, 'In Flux'
Ravi Coltrane on the cover of his new CD.
News & Notes, April 21, 2005 · Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane is the son of jazz legend John Coltrane and pianist Alice Coltrane.
While Ravi grew up in a musical family, he didn't start a career in jazz until his 20s.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4609520   (148 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Mad 6: Music: Ravi Coltrane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bracketed by two lesser-played tunes by his legendary father, John Coltrane, the album could have done without yet another version of Monk's "Round Midnight." But with Ravi whizzing through the changes on soprano over Steve Hass' gutbucket drumming, it's a nifty remake by an artist who seems incapable of taking anything at face value.
And Ravi Coltrane seems to have taken the prudent path toward jazz immortality: He hasn't over-recorded; he hasn't gotten caught up in all the hype of who's the next tenor monster; he's kept a relatively low profile.
This is Ravi Coltrane's third disc as a leader; the good news is that his tenor playing continues to grow in authority, and that he's worked out his own intelligent take on the M-BASE style of smart, off-kilter rhythms (cf.
www.amazon.com /Mad-6-Ravi-Coltrane/dp/B00008WT4H   (1236 words)

  
 Ravi Coltrane - Mad 6 - Review - Uncut.co.uk
Part of a package of albums previously issued only in Japan on the Eighty-Eights label, Mad 6 finds John Coltrane's son Ravi in relaxed and ebullient mood on a two-day session recorded last May in New York.
Coltrane's sextet work through a varied programme which includes four originals as well as Coltrane senior's "26-2" and "Fifth House", Monk's "'Round Midnight" and "Ask Me Now", Jimmy Heath's "Ginger Bread Boy", and Mingus' "Self Portrait In Three Colors".
Lively and accomplished, this LP is a good place to make Ravi Coltrane's acquaintance.
www.uncut.net /music/ravi_coltrane/reviews/5564   (202 words)

  
 Artist page for Ravi Coltrane - Wal-mart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
By this time Coltrane was living in California and it was not until he was 20 that he resumed playing.
In addition to soprano, Coltrane also plays tenor but has not really followed in his father's footsteps, other than in the manner in which most post-John Coltrane tenor saxophonists owe some stylistic debt.
Inevitably, Coltrane has had to work hard to avoid being typecast and during the late 90s and early 00s as he made his own-name recording debut, he was showing clear signs of having overcome the burden of bearing a great jazz name and had begun to find his own place in the music.
www.walmart.com /cdstore/ArtistInfo.do?artistId=9019   (258 words)

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