How much did John Coltrane practice?

Jonn Coltrane practiced tirelessly, playing for hours. As Miles Davis once said he would look like he had not slept in days… Remember, he started out by playing with Dizzy Gillespie in the early 50s. read more

There’s little I can say about John Coltrane that hasn’t already been said. But one thing that I don’t hear that often is what Coltrane said about himself. After doing some poking around on the web, I can across this vibey Austin Powers-era interview with the man himself and a less-than-lovable interviewer. read more

In the book “Coltrane on Coltrane” (Chris DeVito) there is an interview of Coltrane conducted by Randi Hultin (around 1965) where John states “I really had planned to practice four hours a day. I need to do that, but I’m always skipping it” (258). read more

In John Coltrane’s case, he was both a master and an addict, and when he got clean, he was able to channel that much more energy and dedication into his music. 50 Views · View Upvoters Ray Mess, MSc. read more