2 Comments TIL Jazz player John Coltrane is revered as a saint in Church of St. Coltrane. The Church, started with a Jazz enthusiastic couple in 60s, originally regarded Coltrane as an actual god, but later “demoted” him to patron saint after joined African Orthodox Chruch in 1981. by whatilearned April 4, 2022, 7:11 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
7 Comments TIL a fire in 2008 destroyed the master recordings of hundreds of artists, including John Coltrane, Joni Mitchell, R.E.M. and Eminem by whatilearned June 29, 2021, 11:58 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL Duke researchers have been trying to reverse-engineer vintage saxophone sound, using X-ray imaging and 3D printing. Saxophone mouthpieces from the 1930s to the 1960s were x-rayed and 3D printed but the conclusion was, “Using the same mouthpiece as Coltrane won’t make you sound like him” by whatilearned April 19, 2021, 8:36 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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