Michelle Coltrane
Michelle Coltrane is a jazz vocalist and composer.
Family and early life[edit]
Coltrane was born in Paris, France. She was raised primarily in Long Island, New York by her mother, musician Alice Coltrane, and her step-father, saxophonist John Coltrane.[1] Her father is jazz vocalist Kenny Hagood.[2] Exposed to music at a very early age, she began pursuing her own career in her family's footsteps.[3]
Career[edit]
She has performed and collaborated with artists such as Scott Hiltzik,[4] Shea Welsh,[4] Kenny Kirkland,[4] Jeff Watts,[4] Ronnie Laws,[4] Billy Childs,[4] Jack DeJohnette,[4] Marvin "Smitty" Smith,[4] Reggie Workman,[4] The Gap Band,[4] the McCoy Tyner Trio,[4] and her brother Ravi Coltrane,[5] Her music festival appearances include the Montreaux Jazz Festival,[6] the Panama Jazz Festival,[6] the Miami Jazz Festival,[6] and the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival.[7] Beyond her solo work, she has performed internationally with the Sai Anantam Ashram Singers presenting the music of Alice Coltrane.[8][9]
In 1994, Coltrane released her debut album, I Think of You, a collaboration with composer Scott Hiltzik.[10] Her second album, Awakening, was released in 2017 and featured sung versions of her father's songs.[10]
Outside of her performance career, Coltrane co-hosted the “Straight No Chaser” radio program on KPFK in Los Angeles and was a professional DJ in Tokyo in her 20s.[11]
She now is chief creative officer of the John Coltrane Home, a non-profit organization.[12]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Guest vocals[edit]
- The Gap Band - Straight from the Heart[16][better source needed]
- Shea Welsh - Arrival[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Michelle Coltrane | The John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival". May 1, 2019.
- ^ Jazz, All About (2 January 2018). "Michelle Coltrane: Awakening album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
- ^ "Michelle Coltrane Is Back on Her Family's Track : Jazz: The daughter of the revered saxophonist didn't set out to become a musician. But there she'll be--singing in Seal Beach on Sunday". Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1993.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Burke, Jessie Dick, Jeff (25 July 2018). "A Conversation with Michelle Coltrane". www.wxpr.org.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Loudon, Christopher. "Michelle Coltrane: What's in a Name?". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b c "2020 PAUL BROWN MONDAY NIGHT JAZZ SERIES ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Davis, Chanel (2023-08-23). "All that Jazz: The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival returns to the Triad". YES! Weekly. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Michelle Coltrane Is Glad Her Mother Alice's Devotional Music Is Finally Getting Its Due". LA Weekly. October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Alice Coltrane's Spirit Lives on Through the Sai Anantam Ashram Singers". www.vice.com. August 2017.
- ^ a b Edwards, Jay (2017-12-03). "Jay Edwards interviews Michelle Coltrane On Jazz Tones Sunday". WCLK. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Triad, Tina (2024-02-26). "The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival set for park in High Point". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Friends Of The Coltrane Home – The John and Alice Coltrane Home". The John and Alice Coltrane Home – The Spiritual Home of Jazz. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (2013-11-13). "Michelle Coltrane: "My Goal Is to Uphold the Same Artistic Integrity That My Parents Did"". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Cohen, Aaron (2018-04-25). "NEW MUSIC: Awakening By Michelle Coltrane". WCLK. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Zimmerman, Brian (2018-07-06). "Michelle Coltrane – "Moment's Notice"". JAZZIZ Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Michelle Coltrane Discography". Discogs. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Harris, George W. (2017-08-24). "Shea Welsh: Arrival". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved 2024-03-08.