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Doesn't Coltrane (as the most prominent musician to have a religious movement inspired by him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane#Religious_figure http:
by andrewchoi 12y ago
Doesn't Coltrane (as the most prominent musician to have a religious movement inspired by him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane#Religious_figure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane#Religious_figure) qualify more so as the high priest of jazz?
- analog31 12y agoThe article was written in 1964, and as noted in the post above about Robin Kelly's book, is not uncontroversial. Today, a title like "high priest of jazz" would probably elicit snickers from jazz lovers and musicians.
- danieldk 12y agoContext: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_royalty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_royalty
- ahaefner 12y agoIt was said that "Trane was the father, Pharoah was the son and I am the Holy Ghost" by Albert ayler, referring to three different saxophone players. I suppose this completes the religious metaphor