32c John Coltrane stamp

John Coltrane was born in 1926. Coltrane blew the tenor saxophone to new thresholds of intensity and rescued the soprano saxophone from obscurity. He initially won notice as a romantic interpreter of ballads, moving rapidly forward into explorations of complex harmonics and unprecedented improvisation extensions. Still regarded by many as a musical messiah, Coltrane's most revered compositions include "A Love Supreme," "Giant Steps," "Moment's Notice," and "Equinox."

Reference: Postal Bulletin (August 17, 1995)

Scott Catalogue USA: 2991
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Museum ID: 1996.2066.244