John Coltrane (John Coltrane, September 23, 1926 ¨C July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Although he had been active before September 23, 1926 (August 17, 1926), American jazz fan John Cognac was born. John Coltrane (John Coltrane, September 23, 1926 ¨C July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Although he had been active before 1955, he died in his glory between 1955 and 1967, during this period he was considered to be one of the most important jazz musicians of the modern era and influenced the entire era. During this twenty-year period, he produced about fifty records as a songwriter, while under other composers, he recorded dozens of records. In 1967, he died from heart disease. Cognac is regarded as one of the most important jazz musicians of the