As inspiring as the music of coltrane itself, chasing trane. This smart, passionate, thoughtprovoking and uplifting documentary is for anyone who appreciates the power of music to entertain, inspire and. Independent lens s19 ep01 chasing trane the john coltrane documentary. The soundtrack for john scheinfelds 2017 documentary about the legendary jazz musician pulls some highlights from his career, illustrating both. The john coltrane documentary is a remarkable portrait of an artist, an outsidethebox thinker whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact, influence and transform people. The john coltrane documentary is a film about a brilliant, innovative musiciancomposer whose intense devotion to life, faith, and his art had tremendous influence on music the world over. With denzel washington, reggie workman, ravi coltrane, ashley kahn.
Chasing trane gets off to a passable, if unimaginative, start telling john coltrane s story, but it fails to finish the job with any kind of grace or equanimity. A bunch of postwwii jazz musicians changed and developed the sound of jazz making and blew up its boundaries. The coltrane we come to know in chasing trane is a little light on idiosyncrasy. The john coltrane documentary unfolds the life of the galactic saxophonist whose soulful approach to music incessantly spread light, peace, and love into the world. Charlie parkers heroinhastened death two years earlier indicated one path to follow. Its 1957, and coltrane is riding high as the sax player in a quintet led by miles davis, the closest thing jazz has to a superstar now that charlie parker is two years gone. John scheinfelds latest film, chasing trane, isnt just another jazz documentaryits more like a history lesson with heart. While chasing trane does an adequate job telling coltranes life story, successfully using animation to embellish its narrative, it ultimately cant live up to its subjects stature as an. Chasing trane the john coltrane documentary the new yorker. Eric dolphy, mccoy tyner, reggie workman, elvin jones. John coltranes words performed by denzel washington. Chasing trane the john coltrane documentary original soundtrack.
The john coltrane documentary, is available on bluray with exclusive bonus features. His jazz awakening began with charlie parker, and he earned his chops with the bestdizzy gillespie, thelonious monk, and, most fruitfully, miles davis. The john coltrane documentary is a thoughtprovoking, uplifting, powerful and passionate film about an outsidethebox thinker whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around. If you asked someone to make you a singledisc mixtape of legendary jazz saxophonist john coltranes most important recordings, focused on both his creative innovations and abiding spirituality, youd probably get something akin to the soundtrack to the 2017s chasing trane. Meteor 17 my music is the spiritual expression of what i am. Instead of a slog through the early years, the documentary begins in medias res. The definitive documentary film about an outsidethebox thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. His talent, commitment to experimentalism thereby expressing his soul, and prolific output shattered the traditional boundaries of jazz. Set against the social, political and cultural landscape of the times, chasing trane brings saxophone great john coltrane to life, as a man and an artist. Saxophonist john coltrane is the subject of chasing trane. The global power and impact of jazz musician john coltrane is explored in chasing trane, revealing the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds. The john coltrane documentary is a documentary directed by john scheinfeld. Featuring neverbeforeseen coltrane family home movies, footage of john coltrane and band in the studio discovered in a california garage during production of this film, along with hundreds of neverbeforeseen photographs and rare television appearances from around the world, coltranes incredible story is told by the musicians that.
Among them, together with charlie parker and miles davies, one of the most important was john coltrane. This soundtrack features 11 tracks from the film, chasing trane. Chasing trane the john coltrane documentary discogs. For his tribute to the great saxophonist, the director has. Chasing trane is the definitive documentary film about an outsidethebox thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. The first comprehensive documentary on the saxophone giant, chasing trane begins in 1957, with coltrane at a crossroads. The john coltrane documentary now playing in new york and l. He begins chasing trane by hooking the viewer on some potent narrative. Chasing trane usa 99 mins the genius of john coltrane comes to life in an elegantly crafted documentary that can hook jazz novices as well as connoisseurs. This smart, passionate, thoughtprovoking and uplifting documentary is for anyone who appreciates the power of music to entertain. The film explores the global power and impact of the music of john coltrane and reveals the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds.
A dully conventional film about a brilliantly unconventional musician. Set for wide release in 2017, chasing trane is the definitive documentary film about an outsidethebox thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. There will be a postscreening conversation between derrick lucas of jazz 90. The john coltrane documentary is a remarkable portrait of an artist, an outsidethebox thinker whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact, influence and transform peoples lives around the world. Directed by acclaimed documentarian john scheinfeld who is harry nilsson. The john coltrane documentary 52 1h 39min 2017 nr chasing trane. Coltrane put his life in music, resorting to a unique timbre, accurate technique, and an unshakeable spirituality, delivering quintessential records that still sound. Chasing trane the john coltrane documentary tuesday film. John coltrane from his infectious rendition of my favorite things to the devotional a love supreme, coltranes music serves as soundtrack to a life in this rich film. The john coltrane documentary 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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