Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
About the event
September 2026 marks the centenary of John Coltrane's birth. As a tribute to one of jazz's most illustrious voices, the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves - both multiple Grammy Award winners - are releasing a tribute album inspired by Coltrane's groundbreaking 1963 collaboration with Johnny Hartman. The album is accompanied by a world tour, which brings Marsalis and Reeves to the Main Hall tonight. A hall where Coltrane himself gave three legendary concerts: in 1960 with Miles Davis and in 1961 and 1963 with his quartet. Hear how musical history comes to life again tonight at The Concertgebouw! John Coltrane would have turned 100 in 2026. With four concerts, we are honoring a legendary innovator who also created memorable evenings at The Concertgebouw in the 1960s. This concert is amplified. More information is on this page. Jazz and pop music It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.
