Soul Trane, RIP

John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane" (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967),was an American  jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and was later at the forefront of  free jazz.
He organized at least fifty recording sessions as a leader during his career, and appeared as a sideman on many other albums, notably with trumpeter  Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.

As his career progressed, Coltrane and his music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension. His second wife was pianist Alice Coltrane  and their son Ravi Coltrane is also a saxophonist. Coltrane influenced innumerable musicians, and remains one of the most significant saxophonists in music history. He received many posthumous awards and recognitions, including canonization
by the  African Orthodox Church  as Saint John William Coltrane and a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007.
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Some of my favorite things

• Black people graduating from high school and college.
• Black couples holding hands.
• Black men loving their women.
• Black fathers playing with their kids.
• An hourglass shape
• The sound of kids laughing
• A call in the middle of the night from her, telling me she's got a taste for one of my cakes
• Books of  poetry by June Jordan,Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Haki Madhubuti, e.e. cummings
• The Bible
• My Motorola Xoom 4G lte tablet
• My Iphone
• Blue skies and the sun on my face
• Pics of me holding my nephew when he was first born
• A kiss on the back of my neck
• A fridge and kitchen cabinets stocked with food and ingredients for my cakes and other foods.
• Black fathers spending time with their sons ( I can't say that enough).
• Watching people enjoy what I've baked or cooked.
• Halle Berry's face
• Pics of me holding my son when he was first born
• When any black person from my job that I have never seen before, acknowledges me and nods hello
• Any music by Miles Davis, Prince, John Coltrane & Igor Stravinsky.
• A nice well-fitted Alexander McQueen suit, white shirt, matching ties, shoes and fedora.
• Summerfest
• The African American, Arab,  Persian an ethnic and Gospel festivals on the Summerfest grounds
• Classy women.

What's on your valentines day soundtrack?

This is what's worked for me in the past.

Thank you for loving me- Chante Moore
Your Love Supreme-John Coltrane
Things that lovers do-Chante Moore & Kenny Lattimore
Come to me-Kenny Lattimore
Higher-D'Angelo
Fortunate-Maxwell
Waiting for a girl like you-Foreigner
Half on a baby- R Kelly
Damn U-Prince
How does it feel-D'angelo
Still in love with you-Al Green
Whatever-Jill Scott
The Question of U-Prince
Warmth-Janet Jackson
Someday is tonight-Janet Jackson
any Jodeci Song
Slow Love-Prince
Scandalous-Prince
Adore-Prince
Anytime, anyplace- Janet Jackson
Do me baby-Prince
Bitches Brew- Miles Davis
A Love supreme-John Coltrane
Purple Rain Prince
A House is not a home-Luther Vandross
I who have nothing-Luther Vandross
If this world were mine-Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross
So-Amazing-Luther Vandross
Baby it's me- Diana Ross
Lady DuJour- Johnny Gill
My,my,my- Johnny Gill
Sensitivity-Ralph Tresvant



What's on your soundtrack?

In music

---So I got in my car and headed to work. I had a lot on my mind, and with the drive being about 30 minutes, it gave me enough time to worry about things and to get my mood right for working on a Monday morning. Then I turned on the radio to listen to NPR, and then the announcer said “We’re in the middle of a Miles Davis and John Coltrane marathon for your morning ride.“  Miles Davis and John Coltrane are my all-time favorite musicians. And the first song I heard was So What.

And when I realized I was pulling up in the parking lot at my job I wondered why I didn’t remember the drive there.


Getting lost can be a good thing...