06-12-2011, 18:30
I'm a saxophone player, and I know that there are more John Coltrane emulators out there than any other Jazz Master. But for a good reason xD he's soooo good. I agree with SteveO, definitely check out Giant Steps. I transcribed that a while ago, and it's definitely one of my favorite pieces by him 
One of Coltrane's biggest steps in pioneering new and interesting Jazz Harmony was the interpolation of chords. Instead of using the standard ii-V-I progression (which is the most frequently occurring progression in jazz due to it's solo-bility) he would substitute chords over the ii-V-I, ending on the 'wrong' chord. But it sounded awesome... There's an entire world of jazz theory that he developed. If you're interested in further reading, you should check out Coltrane Changes.
One of Coltrane's biggest steps in pioneering new and interesting Jazz Harmony was the interpolation of chords. Instead of using the standard ii-V-I progression (which is the most frequently occurring progression in jazz due to it's solo-bility) he would substitute chords over the ii-V-I, ending on the 'wrong' chord. But it sounded awesome... There's an entire world of jazz theory that he developed. If you're interested in further reading, you should check out Coltrane Changes.
