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“There are few saxophonists
in jazz today as silvery and
deft as Ravi Coltrane.”
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
Grammy®-nominated saxophonist
bandleader, and composer
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Ravi Coltrane is a critically acclaimed Grammy®-nominated saxophonist,
bandleader, and composer. In the course of a twenty plus year career, Mr. Coltrane
has worked as a sideman to many, and also recorded noteworthy albums.
Born in Long Island, the second son of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, Ravi was
named after Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar, and has released six albums as a
bandleader. His latest, Spirit Fiction, was released for the Blue Note label.
Additional credits include performances as well as recordings with Elvin Jones,
Terence Blanchard, Kenny Baron, Steve Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette,
Matt Garrison, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Geri Allen, Joanne Brackeem, The Blue Note 7,
among others. Ravi lives in Brooklyn, NY and maintains a busy schedule touring,
recording, and composing. He leads the effort to restore the John Coltrane Home in
Dix Hills, Long Island (www.thecoltranehome.org) and presides over important
reissues of his parent’s recordings.