Double Bass Coltrane's House aka serious GAS!

[erikwhitton]

Very interesting article...

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I was born and raised in neighboring Huntington, NY. I knew that Coltrane's son was born in Huntington Hospital but I never knew he lived there.

anyone who wants to support my cause to purchase this home please send funds via pay pal.

-erik

 

[Peter Dalla]

Very interesting article...

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I was born and raised in neighboring Huntington, NY. I knew that Coltrane's son was born in Huntington Hospital but I never knew he lived there.

anyone who wants to support my cause to purchase this home please send funds via pay pal.

-erik

Trane's grave is also near Dix Hills....

 

[erikwhitton]

Trane's grave is also near Dix Hills....

Do you know where?

 

[Peter Dalla]

Do you know where?

John Coltrane's grave
Jazz Musician
Category=Home
Waypoint: N40.45.078 W073.23.663


Pinelawn Cemetery
On Long Island Ave. and Welland Rd.
Farmingdale Lawn Guyland

 

[Sam Sherry]

Hmmmm . . .

On the one hand, I'm not entirely sanguine about creating a physical shrine to John Coltrane. I have never heard anything that would suggest that the man himself would endorse anything like that. And his immediately family, all but one of whom are still very much alive, a) do not seem to be behind the effort; b) chose to leave the place, for whatever reasons at the time; and c) do not endorse Coltrane-worship other than in its purest sense, through musical practice and exploration. Along those lines, the Coltrane family HAS preserved John's horns, and they sure have reissued his music, to the benefit of all of us.

On the other hand, George Washington and his family discouraged hero-worship. Others chose to preserve some physical connection to his legacy, and that's a good thing.

What does it mean when John Coltrane is considered to be a bona-fide component of American history?

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Following those notions, here is a link to a fairly lengthy interview with John Coltrane about his spiritual beliefs. I'm not fond of the interviewing style, but it is a thrill to hear nevertheless.

http://slought.org/content/11161/

 

[myrick]

What does it mean when John Coltrane is considered to be a bona-fide component of American history?

I think it means there may be hope for this crazy world yet



Interesting interview on that link, BTW; thanks.

 

[erikwhitton]

Sam - you're perspective on things is always a treat. I hafta say I agree with you thoughts on the whole museum/shrine thing.

But serioulsy - how cool would it be to live in that house?

anyways - here's the latest, looks like the house is saved from destruction for a bit...
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-Erik

 

[Ed Fuqua]

From an e-mail I got from an alto player out near Huntington that I work with a bit...


The Huntington Town Council voted unanimously ( 5-0 ) IN FAVOR of designating the Coltrane home as a Town of Huntington landmark !!!!!