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Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

The John Coltrane documentary

2017•1h 39m•7.3/10
DocumentaryMusic

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7.3/10(66)

An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted saxophonist, an extraordinarily talented thinker whose original, avant-garde work has impacted and influenced people all over the world. A story about music's ability to entertain, inspire and transform.

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Production

Crew Neck Productions, Meteor 17

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

John Coltrane (voice)

Antonia Andrews

Self - Stepdaughter

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self - Politician

Michelle Coltrane

Self - Stepdaughter

Oran Coltrane

Self - Son

Ravi Coltrane

Ravi Coltrane

Self - Son

Common

Common

Self - Musician

John Densmore

John Densmore

Self - Musician

Yasuhiro Fujioka

Self - Coltrane's Collector

Osaharu Fukushima

Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)

Benny Golson

Benny Golson

Self - Musician

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

Ashley Kahn

Self - Biographer

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Self - Musician

Lewis Porter

Self - Musician

Ben Ratliff

Self - Music Critic

Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins

Self - Musician

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

McCoy Tyner

McCoy Tyner

Self - Musician

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