1. John Coltrane – a North Carolina native
September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967
Born in Hamlet, NC
Grew up in High Point, NC
Tenor and soprano sax, composer – Jazz bebop, hard bop, and free jazz

2. John Coltrane – a North Carolina native
Coltrane, John. “Alabama.” John Coltrane:
Live at Birdland. Universal City: MCA Impulse, 1964.

3. “Alabama”
As you listen, draw a picture of what you hear. Pay attention to the three movements here – why does it change and how does it change?

4. Birmingham, Alabama - Sept. 15, 1963
The inspiration….
Birmingham, Alabama - Sept. 15, 1963