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Festival proceeds and Donations support music education for area youth. Including providing brand new instruments!

John Coltrane was a master musician who practiced hours daily to achieve his level of excellence.

Our efforts connect that legacy with the community of young people striving to hone their skills and develop their craft.

Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity. All donations are tax deductible.

High Point, NC

Oak Hollow Festival Park
1841 Eastchester Dr.
High Point, NC 27265

(336) 819-JAZZ
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Labor Day Weekend September 5-6 2026

High Point, NC    |    Oak Hollow Festival Park

Save the Date: Aug. 31, 2019

Save the Date: Aug. 31, 2019

Thanks To Everyone for attending the 2018 Coltrane Jazz Fest! Join us Saturday, Aug. 31 -Sunday, Sept.1, 2019 for the 9th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival!
Schedule of Performances for the 2018 Festival

Schedule of Performances for the 2018 Festival

Saturday, Sept 1st 3:50 – Youth Band 4:30 – All Star Band 5:35 – Dirty Dozen Brass Band 6:45 – Jazzmeia Horn 7:50 – Lee Ritenour 9:15 – Gregory Porter Sunday, Sept 2nd 3:50 – Jackie Venson 5:00 – Michelle Coltrane 5:50...

Music Industry Powerhouse Williams Returns to Coltrane Jazzfest!

Dyana Williams is an entertainment powerhouse. A music activist, celebrity strategist, broadcaster and currently, an on air personality at 100.3 WRNB Radio One Philadelphia.  She returns as the national host for the 8th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and...
JAZZ CORNER.COM: GUEST BLOGGER, LARRY RENI THOMAS

JAZZ CORNER.COM: GUEST BLOGGER, LARRY RENI THOMAS

John Coltrane, the master of the saxophone, was born September 23, 1926, to John R. and Alice Blair Coltrane, in Hamlet, North Carolina, in the rural, red clay, farming region near the South Carolina state line. His grandfather was Reverend William Coltrane, a...
Coltrane Jazzfest Helps Mold Future of Jazz

Coltrane Jazzfest Helps Mold Future of Jazz

Fifteen aspiring middle and high school student musicians were winners of the 2017 Student Essay Contest for the 7th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival.  The students, who ranged in age from 13 to 17,  received brand new instruments including a...
2017 Festival Recap

2017 Festival Recap

2017 Festival RecapApr 20, 2018 | Blog The 7th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival was highlighted with great performances from a mingling of up and coming talent, masters of the current genre and iconic jazz titans. Featured Performances @ the...