The Friends of John Coltrane (FOJC) will follow all recommended Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines to ensure a safe experience for attendees during the upcoming 10th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival, being held at Oak Hollow...
Keyboardist and composer Lao Tizer will lead his band that features GRAMMY Award winning saxophonist Eric Marienthal and the mesmerizing world music violinist Karen Briggs in a concert to benefit the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival’s Student...
Members of the Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. announce the 2020 Student Instrument Essay Contest winners to celebrate the birthday of John Coltrane, saxophonist, composer, jazz icon and High Point, NC native son! September 23rd would have been Trane’s 94th...
Guest Blog by Nancy Bowman This year is one for the history books. Fall is upon us and we are daily trying to anticipate what’s ahead. Looking to last year, in High Point, we’d be talking about the 9th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and...
With schools closed and young people doing distance learning at home, student musicians have more time each day to practice. If they are not, it may be because their instrument isn’t in the best shape. That can be frustrating to anyone. It can be an obstacle for a...
