John William Coltrane One of the reasons many saxophone players play with similar styles is because there is an influence coming from a primary source. ... John William Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, on September 23, 1926. ... In the mid-fifties, he was invited to play with Miles Davis and his quintet. ... Davis was named the rising star of the new avant-garde movement, cool jazz. ... Even though he had become a known figure with the Miles Davis Quintet, he became a celebrity with the "High Priest of Bop, Thelonius Monk. ...

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(P.1 Collier) He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4, 1901 to Mayanne and William Armstrong. ... It was there that he was introduced to Peter Davis - the brass band leader who taught him how to play the cornet (Brown 17). ... Professor Davis had more to do with Louis' self respect and discipline than with musicianship. ...

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