The St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church, a uniquely San Franciscan storefront ministry dedicated to the music and preachings of the soulful sax man, is facing eviction and may be gone as soon as ...

The ministers at the St. John Coltrane Church in San Francisco’s Fillmore District started an online petition last week to pressure city officials into helping the church stay in the city, where it’s ...

Sundays at the St. John Coltrane Church usually start with Rev. Mother Marina King gently humming into a microphone. Archbishop Franzo King, in an all black frock with a red and gold shawl, joins in ...

The St. John Coltrane Church in San Francisco’s Fillmore District is in danger of eviction and barring an injection of cash, it looks like there’s little the church can do about it. The storefront ...

In April of 1957 John Coltrane was in a dark place. Miles Davis had just kicked him out of the biggest jazz group in the country for his “junkie s—,” a struggle with heroin and alcohol abuse that ...

(CNN) -- Eight months before John Coltrane died, he performed a concert at Temple University. During the concert, the legendary jazz musician put down his horn and banged his fists against his chest.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the St. John Coltrane Church is looking past the battles it's faced in a constantly-changing and gentrifying San Francisco, determined to make its institution into ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Archbishop Franzo King is getting ready for Monday's celebration. He's the leader of the St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church. At his church, they praise God through the ...

If you are one of those music lovers who believes people can find religion in jazz, perhaps the Church of John Coltrane is for you. The church, whose full name is the Saint John Will-I-Am Coltrane ...