Chasing Trane

1h 39min

Documentary

Music

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.

Production Companies

Crew Neck Productions

Meteor 17

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)

Release date

14th Apr 2017

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, 日本語