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John Coltrane was a tenor saxophone player. He was also a bandleader and a composer.He was born on September 23,1926,in Hamlet North Carolina.He grew up in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.Coltrane is considered one of the greatest saxophonists in the history of Jazz.When he grew up he was always surrounded by music.His father played several instruments such as E-flat horn, and the clarinet.He was in high school when he was influenced by music. Some of his songs are "My favorite things,"African Brass","Impressions,and "Giant Steps".He died on July 17,1967 in Hunnington New York.All of the sources we got these facts from were The Jazz book,www.allaboutjazz.com,and [|www.pbskids.org/jazz].