MAO Legendás Albumok – John Coltrane 100 | John Coltrane: Standard Coltrane

The Modern Art Orchestra’s autumn 2026 season ticket series pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth. One of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, he was not only a revolutionary instrumentalist but also an artist who reinterpreted the relationship between improvisation, form and spiritual content. The four-concert series traces the various stages of Coltrane’s career: from his hard bop roots, through his reinterpretations of standards, to his lyrical, vocal-inspired sound. The selected albums represent not only eras but also ways of thinking — the path that, starting from tradition, led to the birth of a unique, universal musical language. The musicians of the Modern Art Orchestra evoke these iconic recordings using the original instrumentation, preserving their spirit whilst giving voice to Coltrane’s legacy in their own voice, from a contemporary perspective.

The album *Standard Coltrane* represents a reinterpretation of the jazz tradition. Here, Coltrane uses well-known tunes to demonstrate his increasingly radical improvisational language: the melodies become a starting point for a deeper, structural and expressive exploration. The concert programme focuses on this process of transformation, in which the standards are not fixed forms but open systems. The soloists of the Modern Art Orchestra approach the material in this spirit, striking a balance between respect for tradition and the freedom of personal expression.