James Carter 'Trane: A Centinnial Supreme

A concert by the American saxophonist James Carter, presented at Blue Note London as a tribute to John Coltrane marking the centenary of his birth. The title is Trane: A Centennial Supreme.

James Carter is an American saxophonist who has led his own recordings since the early 1990s, playing tenor and soprano saxophone and building a reputation across jazz, from straight-ahead playing to more experimental work. The evening honours John Coltrane, whose birth in 1926 is the reason for this centenary. Coltrane himself does not perform; the music is presented by James Carter as a tribute to the saxophonist and composer.

The concert suits listeners interested in the modern jazz tradition that Coltrane shaped, from his work with Miles Davis to his later quartet recordings, and in how a present-day saxophonist approaches that repertoire. Blue Note London, on Saint Martin's Lane in central London, is a jazz club, and its programme is built around live performance by visiting and resident musicians.