Like many things in Miami, the jazz music scene is one of its best-kept secrets. For its inaugural year, the Miami Beach Jazz Festival was held at Miami’s most renowned venue, the Fillmore Stage at the Jackie Gleason Theater on Nov. 16. Home to many great acts, the performers sets were nothing short of a masterpiece. Continue reading “The Miami Beach Jazz Festival amplifies local scene”
Michelle Coltrane: “My Goal Is to Uphold the Same Artistic Integrity That My Parents Did”
It’s true that a famous surname draws a lot of attention.
Now imagine being the son or daughter of not one, but two famous parents. Double the benefits? Perhaps. But double the pressure? Most assuredly.
No one knows that better than Michele Coltrane. The only daughter of jazz giants John and Alice Coltrane. She was born into an iconoclastic musical dynasty whose impact is likely to linger as long as there are artists willing to push the boundaries. Yet, to her credit she’s ventured out and built an impressive career in her own right, working in radio, and as a performer, composer and impresario. Continue reading “Michelle Coltrane: “My Goal Is to Uphold the Same Artistic Integrity That My Parents Did””
Miami Beach Jazz Festival debuts with Michelle Coltrane as headliner
Michelle Coltrane didn’t initially want to follow in her famous family’s footsteps. No, the daughter of jazz greats John and Alice Coltrane had plenty of other ideas for a career while growing up.
“I wanted to be more of an athlete,” she said. “I loved horses, and I thought about veterinarian work, or having a stable. I’m just an outdoorsy kind of person.” Continue reading “Miami Beach Jazz Festival debuts with Michelle Coltrane as headliner”
