Calling the Spirit: Niall Cade’s Coltrane Journey

For Winnipeg saxophonist Niall Cade, John Coltrane’s music is not a monument to recreate — it is a spirit to reach for. Ahead of his John Coltrane centennial tribute at The Club Room, Cade reflects on discovering jazz as a teenager, the sound that stayed with him, and the risk, vulnerability, and communion that make live jazz feel alive.