Jazz pianist Zach Bartholomew is scheduled to lead a John Coltrane centennial concert on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs.
Coltrane was born on Sept. 23, 1926, so the 100th anniversary of his birth has already passed. The Bonita Springs date is a later local reading of that catalog, not a birthday-night premiere. Bartholomew’s shows page lists a quartet featuring saxophonist David Fernandez and a program of Coltrane’s music running from ballads through driving rhythms and improvisation.
What the Evening Is Built Around
The listing describes the group as a dynamic quartet and names Fernandez on saxophone. It does not identify the other players or assign them instruments, so the billed draw is the repertoire and the saxophonist out front.
That repertoire is framed as a sweep of Coltrane’s writing rather than a single-album recreation. Haunting ballads, harder rhythmic material and open improvisation are the three poles the page actually promises. Listeners looking for a set list will not find one there.
Tickets and the Student Rate
Prices are listed at $48 for Tier 1, $43 for Tier 2 and $38 for Tier 3. A $15 student ticket is available in Tier 3 with valid student identification…