John Coltrane
/ˌdʒɒn kəʊlˈtreɪn/
/ˌdʒɑːn kəʊlˈtreɪn/
- (1926-67) a US jazz musician who played the saxophone. He became well known in the Miles Davis Quintet in the 1950s and then formed his own group in 1960. He helped to develop 'free jazz'. One of his best recordings was Giant Steps (1959). He was chosen for the Jazz Hall of Fame in 1965.
（1926-67）是一位美国爵士音乐家，曾演奏萨克斯风。他在1950年代的Miles Davis五重奏中广为人知，然后在1960年成立了自己的乐队。他帮助发展了“免费爵士乐”。他最好的唱片之一是《巨人的阶梯》（1959）。1965年，他入选爵士名人堂。