John Coltrane
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raised in North Carolina, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia after high school, where he immersed himself in the local jazz scene, studied music, and served in the Navy toward the end of World…
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Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis was at the forefront of several major stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, and…
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They knew him through the music
No bandstand in common, no introduction — the records, a night at the club,
a reputation that reached them. How each of them came to him:
Both men together
When both names come up
167 times both come up at once
77 quotes name both
198 interviews mention both
137 played on records with both
No one interviewed describes a relationship between Coltrane and Davis directly.
These are all 77 quotes where both names appear.
16 of the 77 come from someone who played on records with both: Branford Marsalis, Chick Corea, George Benson, Jimmy Cobb, Roy Haynes.
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