Here we have a tribute to John Coltrane from young alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, with support from Pat Metheny on guitar, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. Ten of the 11 songs on Pursuance are Coltrane compositions (surprisingly, "Naima" is not included), plus there is one original composition attributed to the quartet/5(19). Kenny Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 9, ; he is a graduate of Mackenzie High School. His father was a carpenter who played tenor saxophone as a hobby. Garrett's own career as a saxophonist took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in , then led by Duke's son, Mercer customercaresinfo.comtion: American Musician. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Kenny Garrett - Pursuance: The Music Of John Coltrane at Discogs. Complete your Kenny Garrett collection/5(28).