LEGENDARY ALBUMS – FALL 2026 / JOHN COLTRANE 100 /

Four evenings in John Coltrane’s legacy

The Modern Art Orchestra’s Fall 2026 concert series pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth. One of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, Coltrane was not only an instrumental revolutionary, but an artist who redefined the relationship between improvisation, form, and spiritual expression.

This four-concert series traces different stages of Coltrane’s career: from his hard bop roots through the reinterpretation of standards to lyrical, vocal expression. The selected albums represent not only different periods, but also different ways of thinking — the journey from tradition toward the creation of an individual, universal musical language.

The musicians of the Modern Art Orchestra recreate these iconic recordings in their original instrumental settings, preserving their spirit while bringing Coltrane’s legacy to life in their own voice, from a contemporary perspective.

For the John Coltrane 100 series, tickets are currently available as season tickets only. Four evenings, four iconic albums, and a unique musical journey through Coltrane’s legacy — secure your place for the full series now, and discover the distinctive world of each concert below!

Concerts in the series

John Coltrane Sextet: Coltrane

From hard bop roots to Coltrane’s own voice

This is where Coltrane’s own story begins. His first album as a bandleader still emerges from the world of hard bop, yet it already carries the personal voice that would later transform jazz at its core. An opening concert for those who want to hear where Coltrane’s revolution began.

Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane

Coltrane’s intimate side: blues, lyricism, and chamber-music tension

A special dialogue between guitar and tenor saxophone, with subtle nuances, blues, and restrained intensity. This evening reveals a lesser-known, more intimate side of Coltrane — the moment when musical power is born not from volume, but from attention and presence.

John Coltrane: Standard Coltrane

From standards to freedom: Coltrane’s new language

Familiar melodies that, in Coltrane’s hands, are no longer fixed forms, but open doors to deeper musical discovery. The world of Standard Coltrane reveals how freedom can be created from tradition — and how a standard can become a true, living jazz language.

John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman

Quiet intensity, timeless ballads

The closing evening of the series leads into one of Coltrane’s most lyrical and deeply human worlds. Johnny Hartman’s voice and Coltrane’s playing together create an intimate atmosphere where every melody carries weight. A concert for those seeking jazz at its deepest, quietest intensity.

Don’t miss the full story of Coltrane’s legacy

The concerts in the series together reveal the artistic journey that still makes one of jazz’s most influential figures impossible to overlook.

Season tickets are currently the only way to attend the full John Coltrane 100 series — secure your place now!