The St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church is a Christian congregation in San Francisco, California, United States, centered on the music of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. The church was
Religious icon depicting John Coltrane by Mark Dukes
John Coltrane playing saxophone
Alice Coltrane in 1972
Musicians playing during a service
Charlie Parker
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Charles Parker Jr., nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop,
St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church
…listen to jazz records from a spiritual perspective. This custom evolved into an informal jazz club they called The Yardbird Club, after saxophonist Charlie Parker's nickname, "Yardbird". This club evolved into a church that was founded in 1969 and took several names over the subsequent years: the Yardbird Temple…
Parker at the Three Deuces jazz club, New York City, 1947
151 Avenue B in 2011
A King Super 20 alto saxophone, owned and played by Parker, now at the Smithsonian Institution
Marquee signage advertising the names of Parker and Margie Hyams at the Three Deuces, New York City, c. 1948