- Legendary jazz musician. Established himself by playing with jazz trumpet virtuoso Miles Davis, with whom he played from 1955-1959. Played tenor sax on Miles Davis' 1959 jazz landmark recording, "A Kind Of Blue". Has a son, Ravi Coltrane, born in 1965, who is also a jazz musician.
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.
- Father of saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, and 'Oran Coltrane'.
- Regarded as the father figure of avant-garde jazz.
- Uncle of Flying Lotus.
- Mentioned in the song "Leila" by Legião Urbana.
- Step-father of 'Michelle Coltrane'.
- Friends with 'Benny Golson', 'Sonny Rollins', and 'Wayne Shorter'.
- His cousin Mary Lyerly Alexander, to whom "Cousin Mary" is named for, died in Philadelphia, 31 August 2019. She was born Mary Alice Elizabeth Lyerly 23 July1927 in High Point, North Carolina.
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