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Grammy-winning jazz luminaries Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves come together to celebrate the timeless ballads of John Coltrane, which they have recorded and will release on the centennial of Coltrane’s birth this September. At the heart of the evening is the landmark 1963 recording by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman—a masterwork of tenderness and restraint. Celebrate the enduring legacy of John Coltrane with some of the most intimate and emotionally transcendent music ever recorded in jazz.

Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves

Powell Hall

September 2026 marks the centennial of John Coltrane’s birth, one of jazz’s most transcendent voices. To honor his enduring legacy, the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves will record a tribute album which revisits Coltrane’s seminal 1963 collaboration with vocalist Johnny Hartman. Here, the album will include all the tracks from the original Coltrane/Hartman recording, alongside a selection of additional Coltrane classics.

Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves celebrate John Coltrane At The Ordway

Dakota

Saxophone great and NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis and his superlative quartet are joined by fellow NEA Jazz Master and jazz’s greatest vocalist, Dianne Reeves, for a week devoted to the immortal music of John Coltrane, in honor of the centennial of his birth.

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Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

SFJAZZ Center

Five-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Dianne Reeves is the preeminent jazz vocalist of our time. She is renowned for her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and seamless fusion of jazz and R&B. She is the recipient of multiple honorary doctorates and is a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master — the nation’s highest honor bestowed to jazz artists. She has recorded and performed with legends including Harry Belafonte, George Duke, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper and Wynton Marsalis.

Dianne Reeves

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday” (NY Times), five-time GRAMMY winner and 2018 NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves is jazz’s greatest living vocalist — an artist who embodies the music’s enduring values of elegance, class, and improvisational poise. Her string of GRAMMYs includes an unprecedented three consecutive Best Jazz Vocal Performance awards and another for her contributions to the soundtrack of George Clooney’s film Good Night and Good Luck.

Dianne Reeves made a stunning Series debut in 2024’s Duets concert alongside Chucho Valdés and Joe Lovano, and we’re thrilled to welcome her back for an evening in the spotlight. Named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts, the charismatic Reeves is “a natural storyteller, [using her] timing and phrasing to bring novel insights to everything she sang” (Los Angeles Times).

Berklee College of Music

A savvy bandleader, celebrated film composer, brilliant jazz writer, and influential educator, the GRAMMY-winning New Orleans native is a major creative force in the contemporary jazz scene. He has composed over 40 movie scores, including soundtracks for most of director Spike Lee’s work, making Blanchard the most prolific jazz artist working in film. He conceived the E-Collective to explore the intersection of jazz, R&B, funk, and fusion, and describes the project as an outlet to satisfy a yearning he’s had for years to explore areas of music that he’s always loved but rarely ventured into.

Terence Blanchard E-collective & Turtle Island Quartet

Renowned drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and acclaimed vocalist Dianne Reeves unite. Inspired by Carrington’s Grammy Award-winning 2022 album New Standards, Carrington and Reeves perform a rich selection of works by female jazz composers that span eras, geographical borders, and genres — from blues to bebop and beyond. Energized by the remarkable talents of multiple Grammy winners and NEA Jazz Masters Carrington and Reeves, New Standards is a sensational celebration of the accomplishments of women in jazz.

Terri Lyne Carrington New Standards with Special Guest Dianne Reeves

College of Charleston

Experience the unparalleled power of preeminent vocalist and NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves, Afro-Cuban jazz icon Chucho Valdés and the “restlessly creative” (Jazz at Lincoln Center) saxophonist Joe Lovano as they join forces for an unforgettable evening of duets at Symphony Center.

Duets: Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano

Symphony Center

Three all-time greats come together for a rare evening of intimate duets. Winner of seven Grammy and four Latin Grammy Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz and a perennial Celebrity Series audience favorite.

Duets – Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés, and Joe Lovano

Three all-time greats come together for a rare evening of intimate duets. Winner of seven Grammy and four Latin Grammy Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés(Opens in a new window) is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz and a perennial Celebrity Series audience favorite.

Duets: Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés, and Joe Lovano

“The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday,” (NY Times) GRAMMY winner and 2018 NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves is jazz’s greatest living vocalist — an artist who embodies the music’s enduring values of elegance, class, and improvisational poise.



Dianne Reeves with Romero Lubambo

Healdsburg Farmers’ Market

Bacchus Landing

Hotel Healdsburg

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

With her vocal prowess, it’s no surprise that Dianne Reeves has received five Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, an honorary doctorate of music from Julliard, and was recently named a 2018 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master – the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists. The albums in her Blue Note discography are among the finest jazz vocal albums every made, featuring side players who are all giants in their own rights — Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, and many others. To close this special 50th Anniversary concert, Dianne will be accompanied by her quintet and by a full orchestra conducted by multi-Grammy winner Vince Mendoza.
The SJW 50th Anniversary Band is truly a superband of musicians who have shaped the sound of jazz in recent decades. The astonishing artists of this ensemble share one thing in common: time at SJW as young jazz musicians. Now they’re going to be raising a glass — and their horns and voices — to celebrate 50 years of the Stanford Jazz Workshop.

Dianne Reeves with Quintet and Orchestra / SJW 50th Anniversary Band

Stanford University

Tribute album and world tour celebrating John Coltrane's 100th birthday, revisiting his 1963 collaboration with Johnny Hartman. Performed by the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves.

Gasteig HP8

Two jazz titans join forces to pay tribute to the legendary 1963 collaboration between John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.

Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Step into a soulful, syncopated soundscape, a century in the making. Celebrate 100 years of John Coltrane with the transcendent talents of the Branford Marsalis Quartet and vocalist Dianne Reeves, as they pay tribute to Coltrane’s seminal 1963 collaboration with vocalist Johnny Hartman alongside a selection of leg Coltrane classics. Join us in honoring the enduring legacy of one of jazz’s most unforgettable icons. 

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Two NEA Jazz Masters, Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves, celebrate the ballads of John Coltrane, including selections from the 1963 album John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.

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Events

Upcoming events

Nov 14, 2026

Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane · Gasteig HP8

Feb 6, 2027

Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves · The Royal Conservatory of Music

Apr 17, 2027

Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane · Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Apr 22, 2027

Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves: Celebrate The Ballads of John Coltrane · Kleinhans Music Hall

Past events

Oct 18, 2026

Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves · St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Oct 17, 2026

Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves celebrate John Coltrane At The Ordway · Dakota

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