- published: 26 Sep 2013
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John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz. He organized at least fifty recording sessions as a leader during his recording career, and appeared as a sideman on many other albums, notably with trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.
As his career progressed, Coltrane and his music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension. His second wife was pianist Alice Coltrane, and their son Ravi Coltrane is also a saxophonist. Coltrane influenced innumerable musicians, and remains one of the most significant tenor saxophonists in jazz history. He received many posthumous awards and recognitions, including canonization by the African Orthodox Church as Saint John William Coltrane. In 2007, Coltrane was awarded the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for his "masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality to the history of jazz."
Actors: Scott Essman (producer), Scott Essman (director), Scott Essman (writer), David Alan Graf (actor), Ricco Ross (producer), Ricco Ross (writer), Ricco Ross (actor), Dean Scofield (actor), Wil Bowers (actor), Sheila Marie Shostac (producer), Sheila Marie Shostac (actress), Jeffrey Markle (actor), Travis Hinson (actor), Michelle Briddell (miscellaneous crew), James Linahon (composer),
Plot: Take a journey to 1959 and walk the miles with two of the most iconic jazz musicians of all time, John Coltrane and Miles Davis, men whose work became the soundtrack of an era. Their impact came at the outset of not only significant changes in music, but also in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, the birth of Rock n Roll, and the popularity of television. Trane and Miles embodies the sound of cool jazz.
Keywords: columbia, jazz, live-jazz, miles, modern-jazz, recording-industry, year-1959Actors: John Bradley (editor), John Bradley (composer), John Bradley (director), John Bradley (writer), John Bradley (actor), Dave Sanford (actor), Zoë Gulliksen (actress), John P. Bradley (producer), Alex Proulx (actor), John Benko (actor), Kathy Bradley (producer),
Plot: In a small town, Chuck, the town boss, finds out his wife, Lana, is cheating on him with Cliff. Cliff now has to end his relationship with Lana, or be killed in the process. Chuck employs his two hedge-men John and Jerry to do his dirty work for him.
Keywords: neo-western