Coltrane 100: Both Directions at Once Featuring Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Nduduzo Makhathini, Linda May Han Oh, and Jeff “Tain” Watts 

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Joe Lovano:

One of the jazz world’s most celebrated musicians.

—NPR

Melissa Aldana:

One of the preeminent tenor saxophone players in the world.

—Stereophile

Nduduzo Makhathini:

Makhathini has discovered paths back to the African roots of the music and created a sonic portrait that spans both time and geography.

—DownBeat

Linda May Han Oh:

Vibrant tone, close control, and confident attack immediately established why she is such an in-demand performer.

—Wall Street Journal

Jeff “Tain” Watts:

A supremely consequential drummer in . . . evolving the language of jazz drumming.

—NPR

2026 marks the centennial of iconic saxophonist John Coltrane’s birth. Coltrane 100: Both Directions at Once offers a rare chance to celebrate this historic moment. An all-star lineup, with each player from a different background, comes together to pay tribute to an inspirational legend whose creativity and spirituality has influenced generations.

Each member of this group—saxophonists Joe Lovano and Melissa Aldana, pianist Nduduzo Makhathini, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts—stands on the threshold of the future, fulfilling their musical vision looking forward. Coltrane once explained his musical aspirations to fellow saxophonist Wayne Shorter as “starting a sentence in the middle and then going to the beginning and the end of it at the same time . . . both directions at once.” The Coltrane 100 band looks both directions at once with modern interpretations of pieces from throughout Coltrane’s career, plus originals inspired by his legacy.