The John Coltrane House

March 20 - The Vernal Equinox and the first day of spring! To celebrate we are playing John Coltrane's Equinox. Equinox was written for the autumnal equinox which happens in September around John Coltrane's birthday. We are playing it from March 20-22 because it's a brilliant tune and we just cant wait until September. We'll be playing it again on the autumnal Equinox. The spring and fall equinoxes happen when the plane of the earth's equator passes the center of the sun causing both the northern and southern hemispheres to be equally illuminated. Another result of this positioning is that daytime and nighttime are of roughly equal lengths. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m2HN2y0yV8

It’s been a long, cold, snowy winter, but, in the words of the poet, if Winter comes, can Spring be far behind. For many of us in the East and Midwest, after punishing weeks of arctic cold, repeated snow, and grueling power outages; the (bleakly) hopeful, ostensibly rhetorical, words of the poet become more fully comprehensible. We know that cyclically spring must roll around, but is its arrival, as a season of renewal and rebirth, truly guaranteed? There have been ice ages, and, right now, we feel like we are in one. Finish reading on our blog: http://www.johncoltranehouse.org//2014/02/14/Snow-Days.aspx

I start in the middle of a sentence and move both directions at once. John Coltrane

Recorded in 1966, from the 1968 album Cosmic Music. With Alice Coltrane (p), Pharoah Sanders (ts, v), Jimmy Garrison (b), and Rashied Ali (d). Coltrane plays tenor saxophone on the opening theme and bass clarinet in his solo, and chants (with Sanders) the Buddhist mantra, "aum-mani-padme-aum." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npKzP-16xw8

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2014 Celebrating his genius January 20/DOB January 15 Some words of inspiration and instruction from Dr. King: 1.We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.... 2.If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. 3.Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase. 4.If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. 5.We cannot walk alone. 6.True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice. 7.Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. 8.Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war. 9.We are not makers of history. We are made by history. 10.No person has the right to rain on your dreams. 11.We must use time creatively. 12.The time is always right, to do what's right. Read our comments on Martin Luther King and John Coltrane: http://www.johncoltranehouse.org//Martin-Luther-King-and-J

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day falls on January 20, this year. Had the national observance never been approved by Congress, Dr. King’s birthday on January 15 would still receive more than a routine nod, but the federal holiday brings his legacy to the forefront of national consciousness every 3rd Monday of January. Consequently, at least one day a year is dedicated to consideration of higher ideals and contemplation of concepts such as injustice anywhere is a threat to justice ...everywhere. John Coltrane, while not a leader of a mass political or social movement like Dr. King, is one of the most personally esteemed people of the mid 20th century, a position uncommon for a musician. Coltrane said he wanted his music to be an influence for good. Coltrane’s intention and his connection of jazz, especially avante garde jazz, with a quest for spirituality, causing him to seek invention of a holy language or vision, elevated his stature above that of just being a great musician. But had he not been a great musician, capable of inventing a holy language, his quest could not have been. Read on at our blog: http://www.johncoltranehouse.org/blog.html

Happy Holidays From The John Coltrane House! Please Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05g0Qt1sRnA

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Lao Tzu - Wishing you joy and love and health and contentment this holiday season and through the coming new year. May your heart and home be filled with warmth and laughter. ... Happy Holidays! The John Coltrane House

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A message from behind the scenes.... Thank You Poetess Kalamu Chaché for your support and encouragement! We hope you don't mind us posting it... We just couldn't hold it in! Support like this... keeps us going strong! "Staff, this is to thank you for the work that you are doing to save the John Coltrane House in Philadelphia. Here's hoping that your fundraising efforts are continuing to go well. To support you in your efforts, I have created two flyers & have posted them on... my Facebook page & in a lot of groups tonight... If you ever plan to do any fundraising events here in the San Francisco Bay Area to further your cause, please be sure to put me on your list of friends who are willing to help promote your events in the future. In the meantime, I'll keep a lookout for any postings that come to me on Facebook from you--so that I can share your information in my network circle. Jazz Lives!" ~Chaché~

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