Coltrane and Beyond

Abstract

Welcome to the second special issue of the Jazz Research Journal focusing on John Coltrane. As a complement to the previous collection of writings, this issue explores both the musical practices and interdisciplinary contexts for Coltrane research, with contributions examining the artist’s life and music from a variety of unique perspectives. As an iconic jazz musician, Coltrane’s influence on the worlds of music, art and poetry has been profound and ‘Coltrane studies’ can now be considered a truly interdisciplinary and established research field. This issue further demonstrates the breadth of perspectives and disciplinary reach of Coltrane scholarship, following the 2007 International Coltrane Colloquium at the University of Tours.