(1926–67), American jazz saxophonist; full name John William Coltrane. He was a leading figure in avant-garde jazz, bridging the gap between the harmonically dense jazz of the 1950s and the free jazz that evolved in the 1960s.
Definition of Coltrane, John in US English:
Coltrane, John
proper nounkōlˈtrān
(1926–67), US jazz saxophonist; full name John William Coltrane. He was a leading figure in avant-garde jazz, bridging the gap between the harmonically dense jazz of the 1950s and the free jazz that evolved in the 1960s.