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Apr 13, 2017 · 1h 39m. By Ben Kenigsberg. April 13, 2017. “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary” portrays the legendary saxophonist as a tirelessly forward-thinking artist. (His music, the ...
- John Scheinfeld
Apr 13, 2017 · “Chasing Trane” is a seductive piece of middle-of-the-road documentary filmmaking; it gives you the basics, but beautifully. (You could walk into this movie knowing nothing about Coltrane and ...
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For newcomers, Chasing Trane gives a good overview of the man's biography and influence. The movie tracks the development of his compositions, from the achingly beautiful pop riffs of the ‘50s to the improvisatory avant-garde prayers of the ‘60s."
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May 4, 2017 · But as a biographical movie, “Chasing Trane” sticks to a conventional, dully informative format. Its ideal venue is a Coltrane tribute event or a classroom.
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary. Premiered November 6, 2017. Directed by. John Scheinfeld. Chasing Trane brings saxophone great John Coltrane to life, as a man and an artist. Preview ...
Apr 15, 2017 · Chasing Trane presents the broad strokes of the musician’s career: his childhood, marriages, experimentation with drugs, etc. This perfunctory attitude towards the narrative ends up allowing for ...
He begins “Chasing Trane” by hooking the viewer on some potent narrative. Instead of a slog through The Early Years, the documentary begins in medias res.It’s 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.
