I think it's great to have insights from Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Heath, Reggie Workman, his sons Ravi and Oran, or more recent artists such as Kamasi Washington. In the 1960s, hematologist Dr. Refaat Ismail unwillingly becomes a go-to guy for paranormal investigations. Scene Spotlight: Sidebar (New Orleans, LA), The Miracle –s/t (Mr. Nakayasi Records, 2020) ****. Denzel Washington, Bill Clinton, Ravi Coltrane. Anyone thinking someone would make a jazz documentary for commercial purposes these days is deluded.
You can change (your cookie preferences); by clicking accept, you accept all cookies. Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel. I'm not saying they're talking pejoratively about this phase per se, but apart from Densmore (and is he truly the jazz expert?
It's excellent, especially in emphasizing the special quality of "Interstellar Space." I assume the second is largely rhetorical. Especially the film snippets of his new quintet at the Newport Festival are among the few moments worth seeing.
This genre-bending series puts a modern twist on Greek and Roman mythology, exploring themes of gender politics, power and life in the underworld. Chasing Trane.
For some in the room it was ecstatic (me among them); for others, it was a horrifying betrayal. UNLIMITED TV SHOWS & MOVIES. I am a fan of The Doors, but for different reasons) nobody seems to really appreciate this new direction or even bother to provide any insights into the value of this later phase, as if it's a kind of appendix to Coltrane's musical legacy that actually ended with A Love Supreme. I would argue that it's this approach that relegates the music to relics and museam-pieces, rather than delving into the unusual and fiery remainder. The whole film is like looking at a photo album with texts and listening to music (it is played permanently, even during the interviews, which reduces it to a mere staffage).
A Mesoamerican warrior princess embarks on a quest to recruit three legendary fighters to help save the world of gods -- and humankind. Thanks Fotis and Martin for the comments. Starring: Denzel Washington,Bill Clinton,Ravi Coltrane. And these musicians are still puzzled by what they hear. There is some clear level of incomprehension among them - maybe except for Densmore - about the direction Coltrane took his music in, making it even more free, more expansive, more authentic, more spiritual, rawer, intenser. Based on the books by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. Starring Larissa Manoela. Like with many mainstream media, there is no real effort to understand what happened with his genius when he took it even a step further than his masterpiece '. 1 (International Anthem... Polwechsel & Klaus Lang - Unseen (ezz-thetics, 202... Ernstalbrecht Stiebler - Für Biliana (Another Timb... Patrick Brennan, Maria do Mar, Ernesto Rodrigues, ... Kris Tiner - In The Ground And Overhead (Epigraph ... Two from Laubrock, Two from Intakt, Two sax-piano ... Lina Allemano’s Ohrenschmaus - Rats and Mice (Lumo... Chik White & Colin Fisher - Our Water Is Fire (Sel... Jerzy Przeździecki & Andrzej Karałow – Pedestal’s ... Alan Braufman - The Fire Still Burns (Valley of Se... Vandermark / Drake / Trovalusci / Ceccarelli - Ope... Ivo Perelman and the Arcado String Trio - Deep Res... Modern Jazz Quintet Karlsruhe / Four Men Only - Co... Chicago Underground Quartet – Good Days (Astral Sp... Kite - People You Must Look At Me (Unheard Records... Latest Releases of Aural Terrains Label #3. Netflix and third parties use cookies (why?).
Only Professor Cornel West makes it clear that he hasn’t been able to cope with Coltrane's new direction - but it’s not clear why he was chosen as an expert for the film anyway. I've never heard a recording that even suggested, let alone conveyed, the experience of being in a room with that music. Now their children must live up to their legacy. It is a movie made by insiders for insiders, and while I can understand why a lot of us might prefer this approach, it's also more likely to preserve the music as a relic or museum-piece. I see this doc as another way to normalize his music, to make it part of the so called "serious music" -as in contrary to his last, totally free, period.I think this answers the question on why they did not invite someone from his later period (wouldn't Mr. Pharoah Sanders be available?...).
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Coltrane is still more closely related to today's music than to the music of the 60s.
The film’s fundamentally weakness is that Coltrane can only be heard through quotes read by Denzel Washington and that there are too few longer original recordings, only at the end you see some private footage. Coltrane influenced many of today's jazz musicians so why did the documentary makers limit themselves to commercial artists? How is it possible that the notion of abstract music (less formalised, less explicit rhythms, harmonies and melody) offering a much more direct link to emotional expressivity has still not been understood, despite the fact that Coltrane was one of the first to take sounds this far. I would consider him at least as someone with a very good understanding of Coltrane’s music (in contrast to me, who’s only an affectionate amateur listener - who loves Coltrane’s later recordings a lot, of course). However, especially John Densmore speaks very appreciatively about this phase ("They - the audience - just didn't know they were witnessing something ahead of its time"), Sonny Rollins anyway and neither the critic Ben Ratcliff nor his biographer Ashley Khan actually talk pejoratively about this phase, they rather describe the audience's reactions to Coltrane’s music. Thanks Stuart Broomer for recommending the film The World According To Coltrane; I was not aware of it and it looks to be very good. Having watched the documentary, i see it the same way as Stef.Totally agree with his comments.That's why, in the end, i would not recommend it-at least to someone who is not a beginner with Coltrane's music,Free Jazz or improvisation in general.It is quite amazing that still the establishment cannot cope with the last phase of Trane's music.
When extraterrestrials attempt to steal Earth's gravity, only the gift-giving spirit of Christmas -- and a small alien named X -- can save the world. Other interviewees include Carlos Santana, John Densmore (drummer of The Doors), Bill Clinton and even Wynton Marsalis (is this the guest list you would invite to discuss Coltrane?). A riches-to-rags pianist who loses everything but her smile is guided by twinkling little stars to a small town where she finds hope, home and love. To end my rant, here are some nice quotes by Coltrane, and recited by Denzel Washington in the documentary. Discover the brilliant dancers and choreographers who are shaping the art of movement around the world in this documentary series. There is still a sizeable market for their contemporary work. Featuring interviews, insights and archival footage, this documentary aims to reveal how historical events shaped the music of John Coltrane.
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An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed. Jazz = improvised music for heart, body and mind. Chasing Trane on Netflix. NewOnNetflix.com has complete Movie Lists, TV Show Lists, and what's newly added to Netflix Worldwide! He has always adored Elvin Jones as a drummer and later he named his own band Tribal Jazz. Its coherence was achieved live through sheer large-room-filling power, intensity and density. Anthony Braxton, No. There’s no deeper insight presented, instead the film tries to deal with John Coltrane's whole life in 100 minutes, which is why it must fail (the Miles Davis documentary "Birth of the Cool" has a similar problem).
The first generation of superheroes have kept the world safe for nearly a century. The documentary was made and released in 2016, 50 years after these incredible albums were made. Why did the documentary makers not invite people who did appreciate his later music, because truly, if he was a genius as they say, he must have gone to this sonic place for a reason, because the genius felt it was better, more true and more valuable? It’s true that the documentary provides no insight in the music of Coltrane’s later phase - nor does it provide anything except some basic knowledge and some anecdotes. But this is no wonder: Our blog is only for a small minority of “jazz“ aficionados, most jazz fans don’t care about free jazz (you only have to listen to Wynton Marsalis). The other main ingredient are endless sequences of photographs. Kahil El'Zabar - Spirit Groove (Spiritmuse Records... Sam Eastmond: Spike Orchestra and Gulgoleth. It doesn’t say everything that can be said about Coltrane, but then what 45 minute documentary could?https://youtu.be/XUVPmfkNbm4I took on some of the issues concerning Coltrane’s late music in a review from a few years ago:https://www.freejazzblog.org/2014/12/john-coltrane-offering-paul-dunmall.htmlStuart has already answered Stef’s first question.
Magnus Granberg & Skogen – Let Pass My Weary Guil... Anteloper- Tour Beats Vol. The film has been available on Netflix for quite some time, I saw it earlier this year. Netflix and third parties use cookies and similar technologies on this website to collect information about your browsing activities which we use to analyse your use of the website, to personalize our services and to customise our online advertisements. Featuring interviews, insights and archival footage, this documentary aims to reveal how historical events shaped the music of John Coltrane.
The only downside is that they stop commenting positively on his music near the end of his life. Chasing Trane (2016) is available on Netflix United States. No, I don't mean "commercial" at all in this context. But is it? Chasing Trane is available on Netflix Canada.