John Coltrane 100 anniversary

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John Coltrane 100 anniversary Wednesday 23/09/2026 from 20:00 On the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth, the concert pays tribute to the genius who transformed jazz with his vision, “sheets of sound” technique, and the spiritual depth of albums such as "A Love Supreme". Coltrane expanded the harmonic language, inspired generations of improvisers, and opened jazz to transcendence. His legacy will be honored by three leading Czech saxophonists: Marcel Bárta, František Kop, and Ondřej Štveráček. Marcel Bárta & Vojtěch Procházka Saxophonist and composer Marcel Bárta has been active on the Czech jazz and improvised music scene since his student days and is now one of its pivotal figures. He is the founder and member of the electro-jazz quintet MUFF, the cult jazz sextet Vertigo, and the duo DoMa Ensemble. This time he appears in a duo with pianist Vojtěch Procházka, his musical companion in Vertigo, who leads his own trio and performs in many other projects. František Kop Quartet A sought-after saxophonist and composer, long active in leading jazz projects and big bands; he builds