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Steve Pepple

@steve-pepple.bsky.social

Ravi Coltrane Quartet plays at the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival this past weekend. Ravi is the son of John Coltrane. #DetroitJazzFestival #Jazz #Musicians #Music #MusicFestivals #MusicPhotography #Photography #Detroit #RaviColtrane

September 8, 2026 at 11:37 AM

Keith Henry Brown

@iamtheleopard.bsky.social

God breathes through us so completely... so gently we hardly feel it... yet, it is our everything.” - John Coltrane @iamtheleopard #keithhenrybrown🎨 #jazzlegend #johncoltrane #pencilandwatercolor #jazzportrait #jazzcomposer #legendaryjazzmusician #alicecoltrane #ravicoltrane @painted.words

January 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM

mcgeetony.bsky.social

@mcgeetony.bsky.social

Ravi Coltrane shares personal anecdotes about John Coltrane’s recording history and process, while reflecting on the revolutionary legacy that made jazz what it is today.

#Jazz
#Music
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
#RaviColtrane
#JohnColtrane

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Ravi Coltrane Teaches Us How to Listen to his Father’s Catalog

YouTube video by Track Star*

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September 19, 2026 at 8:13 AM

Evergreen Cannabis

@ecsvan.bsky.social

Our friends at @coastaljazz.ca.web.brid.gy are bringing #RaviColtrane to @st.andrewswesley this #Monday ! And he's young to be performing all of #ALoveSupreme by his dad @johncoltrane24.bsky.social !!!! Tell us you're going and we'll set you up nicely to enjoy the #show!!

#jazz

September 26, 2026 at 11:07 PM

photographess718.bsky.social

@photographess718.bsky.social

#ravicoltrane #saxophone #jazz

April 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM

KrishinAsnani

@krishinasnani.bsky.social

Ravi Coltrane gave moving tribute to his mother Alice at SFJAZZ , playing her tune, Universe. Coltranes—John and Alice and Ravi—are perhaps the only jazz royalty; my essay on that concert:
krishinasnani.substack.com/p/sunday-nig...
#AliceColtrane #RaviColtrane #Jazz #SFJAZZ #JohnColtrane

August 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM

mcgeetony.bsky.social

@mcgeetony.bsky.social

John Coltrane would have turned 100 on Sept. 23. We speak to his son Ravi, also a tenor saxophonist, and we revisit a 1998 interview with Elvin Jones, a drummer who performed and recorded with Coltrane.

#Jazz
#Music
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
#JohnColtrane
#RaviColtrane

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John Coltrane wearing a dark suit and white shirt holding his soprano saxophone. Image is from the CBS Photo Archive and gettyimages.

September 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM

Dick Mac (alive!)

@dickmac999.bsky.social

Ravi Coltrane at Birdland. SAT 20 JUN. Late show. Amazing. #RaviColtrane #Birdland #jazz

June 21, 2026 at 5:11 AM

Westbrook Pegleg, Gent.

@westbrookpegleg.bsky.social

On the home hi-fi system of late... #RaviColtrane #Jazz

November 29, 2024 at 10:08 AM

Lara Berkley

@laraber.bsky.social

absolutely INCREDIBLE #ravicoltrane #jazz show last night at @bluenotenyc.bsky.social …💙💙

close stage shot of Ravi Coltrane on clarinet, Adam Rogers on guitar, Ele Howell on drums (Gadi Lehavi on keyboard not visible) - Blue Note sign behind them.

March 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM

New Orleans Concert Line

@nolaconcertline.bsky.social

The Ravi Coltrane Group f/ Jeff "Tain" Watts -- May 2nd at Chickie Wah Wah -- chickiewahwah.com

#ravicoltrane #jefftainwatts #jazzfest #nolaconcerts

April 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Dr. Dani Sanchez, MFA, PhD (She/Her/They/Them)

@analgesicsleep.bsky.social

Ravi Coltrane, Jack Dejohnette and Matthew Garrison with their song “Serpentine Fire” (youtu.be/5cp6fvdY5P8?...) from 2016’s In Movement” (youtube.com/playlist?lis...)
#RetroView #RaviColtrane #JackDejohnette #MatthewGarrison #jazz

November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM

Anonyrat Oxward

@anonyrat.bsky.social

Ravi Coltrane shreds the metal scene with their debut, 'Spirit Fiction'—a relentless blend of thunderous riffs, soaring vocals, and dark, cinematic storytelling. Feel the fury. #RaviColtrane https://open.spotify.com/album/1BMOMhs3hpzW6PblKlGZcU

November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM

The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ BBC 6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot - Radio 6

@bbc6musicbot.bsky.social

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TheHueyShow

Ravi Coltrane:
🎵 Search For Peace

#6music #RaviColtrane

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song on #Spotify:

Search For Peace

McCoy Tyner · The Real McCoy (Remastered / Rudy Van Gelder Edition) · Song · 1967

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November 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot

@kexpmusicbot.bsky.social

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #JazzTheatre

Ravi Coltrane:
🎵 Round Midnight

#RaviColtrane

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song on #Spotify:

'Round Midnight

Ravi Coltrane · Mad 6 · Song · 2003

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January 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM

Anthony Dean-Harris

@anthonydeanharris.com

This week's Line-Up has new music from @MarcusMiller959, @EricScottReed, @RaviColtrane, @mhilljazz and more. Listen! http://nextbop.com/blog/thelineupfor10august2012

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December 3, 2024 at 5:07 AM

The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ BBC 6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot - Radio 6

@bbc6musicbot.bsky.social

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour

Ravi Coltrane:
🎵 Ginger Bread Boy

#6music #RaviColtrane

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song on #Spotify:

Ginger Bread Boy

Ravi Coltrane · Mad 6 · Song · 2003

open.spotify.com

June 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM

The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ BBC 6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot - Radio 6

@bbc6musicbot.bsky.social

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour

Ravi Coltrane:
🎵 Ginger Bread Boy

#6music #RaviColtrane

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song on #Spotify:

Ginger Bread Boy

Ravi Coltrane · Mad 6 · Song · 2003

open.spotify.com

June 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM

peter honeyman

@peterhoneyman.a2mi.social.ap.brid.gy

we had front row mezzanine seats at hill auditorium to hear terence blanchard and ravi coltrane play the music of john coltrane and miles davis

#jazz #terenceblanchard #ravicoltrane

This photo captures jazz legends Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane performing with The E-Collective at the iconic Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Performance:
Terence Blanchard (renowned trumpeter and composer) and Ravi Coltrane (acclaimed saxophonist and son of John Coltrane) are performing with The E-Collective, Blanchard's electric fusion ensemble

The intimate stage setup features the musicians arranged with their instruments under focused stage lighting

The warm glow creates an atmospheric jazz club feel despite the grand concert hall setting

Hill Auditorium:
One of the University of Michigan's premier venues and a National Historic Landmark

The photograph beautifully showcases the auditorium's magnificent 1913 architecture

The ornate proscenium arch features intricate geometric lattice work in warm wood tones

The horseshoe-shaped design and elaborate detailing reflect the hall's exceptional acoustics and historic significance

Known for hosting world-class performers, this venue is considered one of America's great concert halls

The Moment:
A packed house enjoying this special collaboration between two giants of contemporary jazz

The contrast between the darkened auditorium and illuminated stage creates an intimate atmosphere

This performance represents a meeting of jazz royalty and innovation, with The E-Collective's modern electric sound in a classical concert setting

ALT by Claude

February 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM

peter honeyman

@peterhoneyman.a2mi.social.ap.brid.gy

i never saw coltrane play ... i was like fourteen when he died, born ten years too late as usual

but i saw ravi coltrane at birdland and that was pretty satisfying

#coltrane #johncoltrane #ravicoltrane #jazz

This atmospheric black and white photograph captures the interior of Birdland in NYC during a live performance. The image has a distinctive film noir quality with dramatic lighting and shadows.

The ceiling features prominent industrial-style lighting with long fluorescent tubes arranged in parallel rows, creating striking linear patterns across the upper portion of the frame. These lights cast a bright, somewhat hazy glow that contrasts sharply with the darker areas of the space.

In the center-left of the image, musicians can be seen performing on a small stage area, with someone playing a guitar or bass. The stage is backed by weathered wooden paneling or curtains, adding to the venue's rustic, intimate character.

The foreground shows the silhouettes of audience members' heads watching the performance, while the bar area is visible with multiple bottles lined up on shelves that catch and reflect the ambient light. The walls are decorated with numerous framed photographs or artwork arranged in a gallery-style display.

The overall composition creates a moody, evocative scene of live music culture, with the industrial lighting fixtures providing both functional illumination and a strong architectural element that defines the space's character. The monochromatic treatment enhances the vintage, documentary-style quality of the photograph.

December 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM

peter honeyman

@peterhoneyman.a2mi.social.ap.brid.gy

i just bought tix to see wynton marsalis / jazz @ lincoln center orchestra

plus tix to see terence blanchard and ravi coltrane

both concerts next february at hill auditorium

#jazz #wyntonmarsalis #terenceblanchard #ravicoltrane

September 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM