Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

A jazz concert in London in which saxophonist Branford Marsalis and singer Dianne Reeves pay tribute to the music of John Coltrane. The show takes place at the British Airways ARC.

Branford Marsalis is an American saxophonist, a member of the Marsalis family of New Orleans musicians, who has led his own quartet and recorded across a wide range of jazz styles. Dianne Reeves is an American jazz vocalist who has built a long career singing standards, original material and collaborations with a variety of instrumentalists. Both artists bring their own distinct voices to this programme, which takes the work of John Coltrane, one of the most influential saxophonists in jazz history, as its starting point.

The evening is a celebration of Coltrane's repertoire rather than an appearance by Coltrane himself, so the music is presented through the playing and singing of Marsalis and Reeves. Coltrane's influence runs through modal jazz, free improvisation and spiritual themes, and this concert offers a meeting between a saxophone tradition and a vocal one.

The British Airways ARC is a London venue that hosts concerts, and the programme suits listeners interested in jazz who want to hear two experienced performers interpret one of the genre's central figures.