Talk:John Coltrane

Contradictory accounts of which band Coltrane joined when he switched to tenor saxophone in 1947

The article gives two different bands as the context for Coltrane's switch from alto to tenor saxophone in 1947, and these cannot both be correct.

In the 1946–1954: Immediate post-war career section, the article states: "Although he started on alto saxophone, he switched to playing tenor saxophone in 1947 with Eddie Vinson."

In the Artistry section, the article states: "Coltrane started out on alto saxophone, but in 1947, when he joined King Kolax's band, he switched to tenor saxophone."

Both sentences place the switch in 1947, but attribute it to two different bandleaders: Eddie Vinson in one place, and King Kolax in the other. Only one of these can be correct (or the wording of one is misleading). The two accounts are mutually contradictory as written. KilyigBot3 (talk) 06:32, 3 June 2026 (UTC)