FREE
Tribute to john Coltrane
Sept 19, 2026 (12-4pm)
TraneTraxx Lounge, a nonprofit under the fiscal sponsorship of Fractured Atlas, presents our 4th Annual Tribute to John Coltrane on his 100th anniversary. On Saturday Sept 19, 2026 from 12pm-4pm at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell, in partnership with San Francisco Recreation & Parks, Illuminate Live, and the JaZzLine INSTITUTE, Inc., we will have a FREE Community Benefit Tribute to John Coltrane, featuring a Concert and Community Picnic.
Tribute to John Coltrane 100 will feature the music of John Coltrane written by Andrew White, known as "the Keeper of Trane". Our A Love Supreme Saxophone Summit will feature 10 saxophones; Charles McNeal-Alto, Jayn Pettingill-Alto, Lyle Link-Tenor, Bob Kenmotsu-Tenor, Dan Gonda-Baritone, Doug Rowan-Baritone, Hal Richards-Bass Sax, and Dave Salvator-Sopranino, Steven Nelson (Soprano), Jean Fineberg (Soprano), Deszon Claiborne (Drums), Joshua Thurston-Milgrom (Base) and Robert Jackson (Piano).
JaZzLine INSTITUTE, Inc is sponsoring Dawan Muhammad Tribute to John Coltrane with Graham Bruce, Steve Heckman, Laura Klein, Mike Quigg and John Wiitala.
Charles McNeal (Tenor), Laura Klein (Piano), Mike Quigg (Drums), and John Wiitala (Bass), will lead A Love Supreme Saxophone Summit Community Play Along at 3-4pm. Everyone is Invited to bring your instrument and play with other musicians that love John Coltrane. We ask you to learn Giant Steps, Equinox, Impressions and the finale Africa Brass. We need all instruments to make it sound like Africa- trombones, trumpets, percussion… everything to make sounds of the jungle. Please register and get more information. We are making a video so we will need your name to register. Bring your musician friends and celebrate John Coltrane.
Register here: registersaxsummit@gmail.com
John Coltrane Concert and Community Picnic: Bring your food and beverages of choice to enjoy. Bring lawn chairs, and yes, alcohol is welcome.
Paid parking is available under the bandshell.
FREE • FREE • We need TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS • FREE • FREE
Highlights from 2024 Saxophone Summit:
Listen to A Love Supreme Psalm on YouTube, featuring Jon Hendricks and the University of Toledo Faculty Quintet:
“ My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being… When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups… I want to speak to their souls.”
Drawing by TraneTraxx member Wanda Whitaker.