A Love Supreme Sax Summit at Tribute To John Coltrane A Love Supreme Saxophone Summit

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TraneTraxx Lounge, a nonprofit under the fiscal sponsorship of Fractured Atlas, presents our 4th Annual Tribute to John Coltrane on his 100th anniversary. On Saturday Sept 19, 2026 from 12pm-4pm at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell, in partnership with San Francisco Recreation & Parks, Illuminate Live, and the JaZzLine INSTITUTE, Inc., we will have a FREE Community Benefit Tribute to John Coltrane, featuring a Concert and Community Picnic. Tribute to John Coltrane 100 will feature the music of John Coltrane written by Andrew White, known as "the Keeper of Trane". Our A Love Supreme Saxophone Summit will feature 10 saxophones; Charles McNeal-Alto, Jayn Pettingill-Alto, Lyle Link-Tenor, Bob Kenmotsu-Tenor, Dan Gonda-Baritone, Doug Rowan-Baritone, Hal Richards-Bass Sax, and Dave Salvator-Sopranino, Steven Nelson (Soprano), Jean Fineberg (Soprano), Deszon Claiborne (Drums), Joshua Thurston-Milgrom (Base) and Robert Jackson (Piano). JaZzLine INSTITUTE, Inc is sponsoring Dawan Muhammad Tribute to John Coltrane with Graham Bruce, Steve Heckman, Laura Klein, Mike Quigg and John Wiitala. Charles McNeal (Tenor), Laura Klein (Piano), Mike Quigg (Drums), and John Wiitala (Bass), will lead A Love Supreme Saxophone Summit Community Play Along at 3-4pm. Everyone is Invited to bring your instrument and play with other musicians that love John Coltrane. We ask you to learn Giant Steps, Equinox, Impressions and the finale Africa Brass. We need all instruments to make it sound like Africa- trombones, trumpets, percussion… everything to make sounds of the jungle. Please register and get more information. We are making a video so we will need your name to register. Bring your musician friends and celebrate John Coltrane. Register here: [email protected] John Coltrane Concert and Community Picnic: Bring your food and beverages of choice to enjoy. Bring lawn chairs, and yes, alcohol is welcome. Paid parking is available under the bandshell.