MUS-429 The Music of John Coltrane

Prerequisites: MUS-111A, MUS-111B, MUS-111C and instructor permission
Saxophonist John Coltrane was a titanic figure in jazz history whose career simultaneously featured a quest for both musical discovery and spiritual truth. Students will study Coltrane’s life and music, and will analyze a number of Coltrane’s seminal compositions and improvised solos. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.