Ravi Coltrane
Jazz band from New York, NY · formed 1965
- contemporary jazz
- free jazz
- jazz
- jazz and blues
- post-bop
- sax
- saxophone

- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 13
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Sep 28, 2026St. Andrew's Wesley United Church
About
Ravi Coltrane is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1965, tagged contemporary jazz, free jazz, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 15 rooms in 13 cities.
- Ravi Coltrane formed in 1965 — MusicBrainz
- Ravi Coltrane is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- M-Base Collective: member — MusicBrainz
- IZA: member — MusicBrainz
- David Murray and Friends: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- The Bob Thiele Collective: member — MusicBrainz
- Jack DeJohnette Trio: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ravi Coltrane has 10 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2016 — MusicBrainz
- Ravi Coltrane formed in 1991 — Wikipedia
- Ravi Coltrane plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Ravi Coltrane has 31811 listeners on Last.fm — Ravi Coltrane on Last.fm
- Ravi Coltrane has released 10 recordings between 2002 and 2021 — Ravi Coltrane on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Long Island — Ravi Coltrane on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
16 on record · bandslate-pipeline, event platform:bandsintown city, SongkickUpcoming shows
Keystone Korner Baltimore · Baltimore, MD
With Ravi Coltrane
Multi-band bill
Taste Of Bethesda · Bethesda, MD
With Ravi Coltrane
Show 8:00 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Shows per year
- 20101 show
- 20112 shows
- 20141 show
- 20161 show
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
- 20252 shows
- 20266 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | St. Andrew's Wesley United ChurchHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Théâtre Antique de Vienne · VienneSupportwith Marcus Miller, Terence Blanchard | Support | Marcus Miller, Terence Blanchard |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Doubletree By Hilton Reading · ReadingSupportwith Marcus Miller, Eric Marienthal, Warren Wolf | Support | Marcus Miller, Eric Marienthal, Warren Wolf |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Arsht Center · MiamiHeadlinerwith Veronica Swift, Ambrose Akinmusire, Marcus Miller, +2 | Headliner | Veronica Swift, Ambrose Akinmusire, Marcus Miller, +2 |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Roulette · BrooklynSupportwith Rafiq Bhatia, Kalia Vandever, Sam Newsome, +13 | Support | Rafiq Bhatia, Kalia Vandever, Sam Newsome, +13 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith Maria Schneider Orchestra, Chuck D, Rakim, +5 | Support | Maria Schneider Orchestra, Chuck D, Rakim, +5 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith Michael Franks, Spyro Gyra, Mike Manieri | Support | Michael Franks, Spyro Gyra, Mike Manieri |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Lounge Heineken - Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2013 · MontrealHeadlinerwith David Virelles, Johnathan Blake, Dezron Douglas, +1 | Headliner | David Virelles, Johnathan Blake, Dezron Douglas, +1 |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Capitol Riverfront Yards Park · WashingtonSupportwith Dc Jazz Fest, Kamasi Washington, Igmar Thomas, +2 | Support | Dc Jazz Fest, Kamasi Washington, Igmar Thomas, +2 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Bobby McFerrin, Wynton Marsalis, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, +42 | Support | Bobby McFerrin, Wynton Marsalis, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, +42 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, E.J. Strickland, +1 | Headliner | Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, E.J. Strickland, +1 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Emily Wells, Émily, Portland Cello Project, +2 | Support | Emily Wells, Émily, Portland Cello Project, +2 |
| Jan 11, 2010 | Iridium · New York (NYC)Supportwith Jose Feliciano, Les Paul Trio, Bucky Pizzarelli, +1 | Support | Jose Feliciano, Les Paul Trio, Bucky Pizzarelli, +1 |
Where they play
15 rooms in 13 citiesRooms played most
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Newark2 shows
- Arsht Center · Miami1 show
- Capitol Riverfront Yards Park · Washington1 show
- City Winery - NYC · Manhattan1 show
- Doubletree By Hilton Reading · Reading1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Newark2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Bethesda1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
and 8 other cities
Live history
13 shows on record- Shows counted
- 13
- First on record
- Jan 2010
- Latest on record
- Sep 2026
Shows per year
- 20101
- 20112
- 20141
- 20161
- 20192
- 20221
- 20252
- 20263
Top rooms
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark · 2
- St. Andrew's Wesley United Church · 1
- Théâtre Antique de Vienne, Vienne · 1
- Doubletree By Hilton Reading, Reading · 1
- Arsht Center, Miami · 1
Top cities
- Newark · 2
- New York (NYC), NY · 2
- Vienne · 1
- Manhattan, KS · 1
- Reading · 1
Often on the bill with: Marcus Miller, Johnathan Blake, Ambrose Akinmusire, Antonio Sánchez, Bilal, Black Thought, Charmaine Clamor, Christian McBride
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
14 releases, 1997–2021Heritage/Evolution, Volume 2
2021
IZA (The Noguchi Museum)
2020
In Movement
2016 · Album
Spirit Fiction
2012 · Album
GPS Vol 2: Orange Afternoons
2011
Blending Times
2009 · Album
Seraphic Light
2008 · Album
In Flux
2005 · Album
Canvas In Vigor
2003
Mad 6
2002 · Album
From the Round Box
2000 · Album
Moving Pictures
1998 · Album
The Thrasher
1997 · Album
2009-01-17: Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, USA
Album
Discography
15 releases, 1994–2020- 2020IZA (The Noguchi Museum)Album
Mastered By: James Dellatacoma; Recorded By: Yoshihiko Akiyama
- 2016In MovementAlbum
ECM Records · ECM 2488 · Engineer [Assistant (Recording)]: Akihiro Nishimura; Engineer [Recording]: James Farber; Mastered By [Mastering]: Nicolas Baillard; Producer [Produced By]: Manfred Eicher
- 2012Spirit FictionAlbum
Blue Note · 509999 18937 2 7 · Executive-Producer: Bruce Lundvall; Mastered By: Allan Tucker; Mixed By: Ravi Coltrane; Producer [Associate], Management: Anna M. Sala
- 2009Blending TimesAlbum
Savoy Jazz · FREEM5001 · Mastered By: Allan Tucker; Mixed By: Steve Genewick; Producer [Associate]: Anna M. Sala
- 2008Seraphic LightAlbum
Telarc · CD-83673 · Engineer [Assistant]: Jared Bretholtz; Engineer [Assistant]: Tim Mitchell; Engineer [Sonoma]: Jim Yates; Engineer, Recorded By, Mastered By, Edited By: Robert Friedrich
- 2005In FluxAlbum
Savoy Jazz · SVY 17444 · Co-producer: Nicole Hegeman; Executive-Producer: Joshua Sherman; Producer: Ravi Coltrane
- 2003Canvas In VigorAlbum
Verve Records · UCCJ-4039 · Engineer [Assistant]: Jen Wyler; Executive-Producer: Hiroaki G Muramatsu; Mastered By: Kikuo Niikura; Recorded By: David Baker
- 2002Mad 6Album
Eighty-Eight's · 510884 2 · Executive-Producer: Mikio Aoki; Mastered By: Koji Suzuki; Mixed By: Yoshihiro Suzuki; Producer: Yasohachi Itoh
- 2000From the Round BoxAlbum
BMG Brasil Ltda. · 74321739232 · Mixed By: Joe Marciano; Mixed By: Ravi Coltrane; Producer: Ravi Coltrane
- 1998Moving PicturesAlbum
RCA Victor · 74321558872 · Engineer [Mastering]: Ted Jensen; Engineer [Recording], Mixed By: Joe Marciano; Executive-Producer: Daniel Baumgarten; Producer [Assistant]: Sophia Wong
- 1997The ThrasherAlbum
Qwest Records · 9 46228-2 · Engineer [Recording - Assistant]: Brian Virtue; Engineer [Recording]: Franz Pusch; Mastered By: Troy Halderson; Mixed By: Gerry Gibbs
- 1996Long Time ComingRelease
Engineer [Assistant]: Gerry Volkersz; Mixed By: Mark Partis; Mixed By: Matthew "Boomer" Lamonica; Producer: Sasi Shalom
Show 3 more releases
- 1995Tenor ConclaveAlbum
Alfa Jazz · ALCB-3083
- 1994Sax StormAlbum
Alfa Jazz · ALCB-9528 · Engineer: Todd Gerard; Executive-Producer: Makoto Kimata; Producer: Satoshi Hirano; Producer: Todd Barkan
- n.d.2009-01-17: Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, USALive
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- M-Base Collective
- IZA
- David Murray and Friends · tenor saxophone
- The Bob Thiele Collective
Former
- Jack DeJohnette Trio
Airplay
Photos, art and posters









Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ravi Coltrane on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ravi Coltrane on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ravi Coltrane on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| event platform:bandsintown city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Ravi Coltrane. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Genres
- Jazz
- Labels
- RCA, Savoy, Blue Note, ECM
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