Sun Ra Arkestra Performs the Music of John Coltrane
Wed, Sep 23
|Mandell Theater
Presented by Ars Nova Workshop | Mandell Theater | 3220 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 | 8pm-10pm | $35 ADV, $40 DOS |
Time & Location
Sep 23, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Mandell Theater, 3220 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
About the event
Elson Nascimento (percussion) Knoel Scott (saxophone) Chris Hemingway (saxophone) David Lee Jones (saxophone) James Stewart (saxophone) Patience C. L. Higgins (saxophone) Michael Ray (trumpet) Cecil Hiran Brooks (trumpet) Dave Davis (trombone) Lafayette Gilchrist (piano) Richard Hill Jr. (bass) DM Hotep (guitar) Tara Middleton (vocal) George Gray (drums) Jorge Silva (percussion) and Theodoro Thomas (percussion)
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Please join Ars Nova Workshop in celebrating the life and legacy of John Coltrane on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. A week of performances kicks off with the Sun Ra Arkestra performing bold new arrangements of the legendary saxophonist’s music at the Mandell Theater on Wednesday, September 23.
John Coltrane changed the course of music, but his story is also deeply rooted in Philadelphia. In 2026, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, Ars Nova Workshop will present COLTRANE 100 — a citywide constellation of performances, conversations, exhibitions, listening events,…