John Coltrane
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Coltrane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Musician (archive footage)An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz...
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Chasing Trane
as Self - Musician (archive footage)An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted...
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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
as HimselfA documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live...
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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
as uncreditedKind Of Blue: Celebrating A Masterpiece incorporates material from the 2004 mini-documentary,...
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as HimselfFrom neighborhood ciphers to the most notorious MC battles, "Freestyle: the Art of Rhyme"...
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Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
as Self (archive footage)Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists...
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The World According to John Coltrane
as HimselfThe World According to John Coltrane is a documentary film about saxophonist John Coltrane
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Jazz Icons: John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65
as HimselfJohn Coltrane provides an epic 95-minute overview of a true giant of 20th-century music. Three...
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The Sound of Miles Davis
as HimselfMiles playing with sextet and Evans orchestra. A TV program hosted by Robert Herridge, The...
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Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound
as HimselfAn exemplary television program performance (New York, 1959) with the legendary Miles Davis...
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John Coltrane Four Tenors
as HimselfFour giants of the tenor saxophone -- including the legendary John Coltrane -- are featured in...
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John Coltrane Quartet: Live in Liège
as SelfThe bold and ferocious harmonic imagination of John Coltrane is laid bare in this concert,...
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Jazz
as Self (archive footage)Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest...
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