Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Honor Coltrane | R&B Music News

R&B Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 17, 2026 · 1m

Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves drop a soul-stirring tribute to John Coltrane, celebrating his centennial with their new album Dedicated to You. Reimagining six classics from Coltrane’s 1963 Johnny Hartman collaboration plus his own compositions, the duo blends Coltrane’s genre-bending genius with Reeves’ emotive vocal mastery. The lead single “They Say It’s Wonderful” is already making waves. Marsalis highlights Coltrane’s unique ability to fuse swing, R&B, and post-bop into deeply resonant music — a blueprint for all artists. Reeves traces her ballad roots to Clark Terry, emphasizing…