This presentation explores the religious practices inspired by the music of the jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, within the context of the worship services of the Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church in San Francisco.  In this setting the live jam performances of Coltrane’s music may offer, for church members and visiting jazz devotees alike, a sacred and transformative experience, a sensorial sublime, that brings healing, consolation, and a connection to the divine.