Catch Ravi Coltrane’s unmissable Cincinnati concert

By Bill Thompson The name Ravi Coltrane will grab the attention of music fans whether they are familiar with his music or not. The son of jazz legends John and Alice Coltrane, who was named after their friend, Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar, stands on his own talent in the jazz world while embracing his heritage. He leads the effort to restore the John Coltrane Home in Dix Hills, New Jersey, and presides over reissues of his parents’ recordings. The saxophonist visits Cincinnati June 2 as part of the Longworth-Anderson Series at Memorial Hall with keyboard player Gadi Lehavi, drummer Ele Howell and special guest Robin Eubanks on trombone. Coltrane was born in New York, but moved to Los Angeles with his mother and brother after his father’s death when he was less than 2 years old. He played clarinet before switching to saxophone, the instrument that made his father famous. He has played with such luminaries as Elvin Jones, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Herbie Hancock and Branford Marsalis. After playing on more than 30 albums for other folks, he released his debut, “Moving Pictures,” in 1998. He has made five more albums including his latest,...