Featuring interviews, insights and archival footage, this documentary aims to reveal how historical events shaped the music of john coltrane. Watch the trailer for the new john coltrane documentary. The john coltrane documentary original soundtrack, an album by john coltrane on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Chasing trane the john coltrane documentary the new yorker. The john coltrane documentary, documentarian john scheinfeld shows that the music of one of jazzs most experimental saxophone players still speaks to audiences today. 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. For the former, the doc is filled with rare performance clips, alongside insightful interviews with family, colleagues and. John coltrane played with some of the greatest artists and composers of his time, before becoming one himself, and he is the subject of the new documentary, chasing trane. John coltranes words performed by denzel washington. Join us in the halls elgar room for a screening of chasing trane. Nov 06, 2017 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. 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 the world. 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.
The john coltrane documentary will be released on dvd and bluray 17 november 2017, with exclusive bonus features. The definitive documentary film about an outsidethebox thinker with extraordinary talent, whose boundaryshattering music continues to influence and inspire people around the world. The john coltrane documentary is a remarkable portrait of an artist, an outsidethebox thinker whose. 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 john coltrane documentary is a thoughtprovoking, uplifting, powerful and passionate film created by the brilliant documentary filmmaker john scheinfeld, about this outsidethebox thinker whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. This portrait of a remarkable jazz artist reveals the critical events, passions, experiences and challenges that shaped. For the former, the doc is filled with rare performance clips, alongside insightful interviews with family, colleagues and famous fans. The john coltrane documentary en streaming vf et vostfr avec une tres haute. The john coltrane documentary now playing in new york and l. Chasing trane is the definitive documentary film about an outsidethebox thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundaryshattering music continues. Mar 29, 2017 a new trailer has been released for chasing trane, the forthcoming john coltrane documentary which hits movie screens next month.
The john coltrane documentary 2016 en streaming vf, chasing trane. Charlie parkers heroinhastened death two years earlier indicated one path to follow. The john coltrane documentary dwight brown film critic 4212017, midnight my music is the spiritual expression of what i ami want to be the force that is. John coltrane s words performed by denzel washington. Set for worldwide release in 2017, the film was an official selection of the 2016 telluride film festival, toronto international film festival, doc nyc. The coltrane we come to know in chasing trane is a little light on idiosyncrasy. His jazz awakening began with charlie parker, and he earned his chops with the bestdizzy gillespie. Dec 08, 2017 such are the challenges facing chasing trane. Mar 08, 2017 chasing trane the john coltrane documentary tuesday film series 5.
John mclaughlin here comes the jiis new morning paris. Sep, 2016 director john scheinfelds doc is a comprehensive, engrossing and, its tempting to say, worshipful account of the life of the music titan. 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. Director john scheinfelds doc is a comprehensive, engrossing and, its tempting to say, worshipful account of the life of the music titan. Scheinfeld recently completed production on chasing trane, the first authorized feature documentary about the legendary john coltrane. California typewriter 2017 download full hd youtube. The john coltrane documentary tuesday film series 5. Abramorama john coltrane is the subject of chasing trane. Not rated 1h 39min documentary, biography, music 14 april 2017 usa. A new trailer has been released for chasing trane, the forthcoming john coltrane documentary which hits movie screens next month. The john coltrane documentary stars denzel washington, bill clinton, common, john densmore the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a. The john coltrane documentary, that hits theaters friday, may 19.
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The director, john scheinfeld, starts the account in the midfifties, when. His music, the philosopher cornel west says in the film, was more of. A music titan gets his cinematic due in chasing trane. Set for wide release in 2017, chasing trane is the definitive documentary film about an outsidethebox thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary. Apr 16, 2017 this documentary starts in media res with a heroinaddicted and alcoholic coltrane in 1957 being fired from the miles davis quintet where he had begun to hone his reputation. 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. But as a lover of jazz history or great americans, it is your duty to not miss this documentary. He begins chasing trane by hooking the viewer on some potent narrative. 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. The first comprehensive documentary on the saxophone giant, chasing trane begins in 1957, with coltrane at a crossroads. The john coltrane documentary, the 2017 john coltrane documentary, which is currently streaming on netflix. The film weaves archival footage, photographs and performances, and interviews with high profile fans including common, sonny rollins, kamasi washington, bill clinton and more. A dully conventional film about a brilliantly unconventional musician.
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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. The john coltrane documentary march 29, 2017 the definitive documentary film about an outsidethebox thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. 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. 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. Apr 14, 2017 he begins chasing trane by hooking the viewer on some potent narrative. Chasing trane is the definitive documentary film about an outside the box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. The john coltrane documentary portrays the legendary saxophonist as a tirelessly forwardthinking artist. New york, ny march 16, 2017 abramorama will handle the north american theatrical distribution of john scheinfelds documentary chasing trane. 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. With all the interviewsfrom coltrane s children, intellectuals like cornel west, musicians like sonny rollins and carlos santana and dignitaries like former president.
His talent, commitment to experimentalism thereby expressing his soul, and prolific output shattered the. Chasing trane the john coltrane documentary tuesday film. The john coltrane documentary, john scheinfelds elegantly crafted and illuminating portrait of the singular jazz legend, john densmore, of the doors, ta. The john coltrane documentary, is available on dvd with exclusive bonus features. The john coltrane documentary is a remarkable portrait of an artist, an outsidethebox. A fine overview of coltranes career for the uninitiated and plenty of lesserknown facts for fans. The john coltrane documentary est produit en united states of america et sorti en 2017. Instead of a slog through the early years, the documentary begins in medias res. Director john scheinfeld starts at the beginning of coltranes life in north carolina where his religious upbringing would grow roots inside of him and lay a curious sprawling spirituality later in his career. Chasing trane is about an outside the box thinker whose boundaryshattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. The john coltrane documentary film screening and discussion november 1, 2017. This rich, textured and compelling portrait of a remarkable artist reveals the critical events, passions, experiences and challenges that shaped the life of john. The john coltrane documentary, as part of docn roll festival. This portrait of a remarkable jazz artist reveals the critical events, passions, experiences and challenges that shaped the life of john coltrane and his revolutionary sounds.
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