Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

The John Coltrane documentary

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.

US

Made in US

7.3/10

2017

Documentary
Music

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

As John Coltrane (voice)

Antonia Andrews

Antonia Andrews

As Self - Stepdaughter

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

As Self - Politician

Michelle Coltrane

Michelle Coltrane

As Self - Stepdaughter

Oran Coltrane

Oran Coltrane

As Self - Son

Ravi Coltrane

Ravi Coltrane

As Self - Son

Common

Common

As Self - Musician

John Densmore

John Densmore

As Self - Musician

Yasuhiro Fujioka

Yasuhiro Fujioka

As Self - Coltrane's Collector

Osaharu Fukushima

Osaharu Fukushima

As Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)

Benny Golson

Benny Golson

As Self - Musician

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

As Self - Musician

Ashley Kahn

Ashley Kahn

As Self - Biographer

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

As Self - Musician

Lewis Porter

Lewis Porter

As Self - Musician

Ben Ratliff

Ben Ratliff

As Self - Music Critic

Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins

As Self - Musician

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

As Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

As Self - Musician

McCoy Tyner

McCoy Tyner

As Self - Musician

Kamasi Washington

Kamasi Washington

As Self - Musician

Cornel West

Cornel West

As Self - Philosopher

Reggie Workman

Reggie Workman

As Self - Musician

Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane

As Self - Musician / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane

As Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

As Self - Musician (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

As Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)

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