Foyer Jazz

Saxophonist Dan Forshaw brings Coltrane @100 to Saffron Hall, as part of a year-long project marking the centenary of John Coltrane.

This concert explores why Coltrane’s music still matters — not as a historical artefact, but as a living, demanding art form. Forshaw’s programme traces Coltrane’s full creative arc, from the drive and clarity of Blue Train and Giant Steps, through the modal expansiveness of Impressions, to the spiritual intensity of A Love Supreme. The music is treated not as repertoire to be recreated, but as material to be questioned, shaped and renewed in the present moment.

Forshaw is widely recognised for his deep engagement with Coltrane’s work, approaching it as a study in truth, discipline and transformation. For him, Coltrane’s legacy lies not only in innovation, but in the way sound was used to express belief, struggle and purpose. Each performance in this series reflects that ethos: honest, open, and responsive to the room.

With a hand-picked quartet, Forshaw brings clarity, risk and momentum to music that continues to challenge both musicians and listeners. This Saffron Hall concert offers a rare opportunity to hear Coltrane’s music at scale — searching, alive, and deeply human — in a space designed for listening.