Ascension: Coltrane Consciousness Radio

02/21/2026

Coltrane at 100.

The John Coltrane Estate has announced ‘Coltrane 100’, a year-long centennial celebration including a concert, rare recordings, and more.

02/14/2026

Happy Birthday to the criminally underrated tenor master, Wardell Gray! (2/13/21-5/25/55)

02/05/2026

Y’all…

01/26/2026

There’s a church in the Bay Area that’s been worshiping the jazz legend's music for 60 years.

09/07/2024

The saxophone legend’s often overlooked album gem "Crescent" celebrates its 60th anniversary. It's so much more than just the precursor to “A Love Supreme”.

06/13/2024

Tune in THIS FRIDAY MORNING!

WXOX 97.1 FM

05/19/2024

Streaming NOW on .org a 5-hour analysis of Coltrane’s recordings for the Prestige Record label.

01/05/2024

Looking back at the moment when one of our greatest jazzmen raised the stakes for everyone who came after

01/04/2024

Wonderful news!

By Clive Young. The home—and home studio—of jazz legend John Coltrane was nearly demolished; now a $1.75m grant will bring both back to life.

12/24/2023

A Christmas tradition! Enjoy!

and "When The Saints Go Marching In"Continental CR-1001

09/24/2023

Linked from my other classic jazz radio program…

THIS IS the first of what will be a series of many detailed essays exploring the beloved album A Love Supreme. This recording is very important to me personally. My book John Coltrane: His Life and Music began with A Love Supreme. One day in 1978, re-listening to the album after hearing it a number....

09/23/2023

Today, the 24-hr Coltrane birthday broadcast on WKCR-FM