John Coltrane
He became one of jazz's most important improvisers. This topic is part of Music Artists within Music. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
John Coltrane trivia questions
John Coltrane was famous for playing what instrument?
Answer: Saxophone
Bonus fact: He became one of jazz's most important improvisers.
Which Coltrane album contains a four-part spiritual suite?
Answer: A Love Supreme
Bonus fact: A Love Supreme was recorded in 1964.
Which rapid harmonic pattern became famous through Coltrane's composition Giant Steps?
Answer: Coltrane changes
Bonus fact: The progression cycles quickly through key centers separated by major thirds.
What type of saxophone used by John Coltrane is preserved by the Smithsonian?
Answer: Tenor saxophone
Bonus fact: The Smithsonian instrument was made by Selmer.
Which musical influence is especially obvious in the lead guitar on "Eight Miles High"?
Answer: John Coltrane-style jazz improvisation
Bonus fact: Roger McGuinn drew heavily on Coltrane while the band also cited Indian classical music as an influence.