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Chasing Trane
Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

The John Coltrane documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

14 April 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

John Coltrane (voice)

Antonia Andrews

Antonia Andrews

Self - Stepdaughter

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self - Politician

Michelle Coltrane

Michelle Coltrane

Self - Stepdaughter

Oran Coltrane

Oran Coltrane

Self - Son

Ravi Coltrane

Ravi Coltrane

Self - Son

Common

Common

Self - Musician

John Densmore

John Densmore

Self - Musician

Yasuhiro Fujioka

Yasuhiro Fujioka

Self - Coltrane's Collector

Osaharu Fukushima

Osaharu Fukushima

Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)

Benny Golson

Benny Golson

Self - Musician

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

Ashley Kahn

Ashley Kahn

Self - Biographer

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Self - Musician

Lewis Porter

Lewis Porter

Self - Musician

Ben Ratliff

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

Kamasi Washington

Kamasi Washington

Self - Musician

Cornel West

Cornel West

Self - Philosopher

Reggie Workman

Reggie Workman

Self - Musician

Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane

Self - Musician / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)

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