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Chasing Trane
The John Coltrane documentary
7.3(67)20171h 39m
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.
- Director
- John Scheinfeld
- Created by
- Bruce Resnikoff,Sig Sigworth,Mark Pinkus
- Writers
- John Scheinfeld
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Cast

Denzel Washington
John Coltrane (voice)
Antonia Andrews
Self - Stepdaughter

Bill Clinton
Self - Politician
Michelle Coltrane
Self - Stepdaughter
Oran Coltrane
Self - Son
Ravi Coltrane
Self - Son

Common
Self - Musician

John Densmore
Self - Musician
Yasuhiro Fujioka
Self - Coltrane's Collector
Osaharu Fukushima
Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)

Benny Golson
Self - Musician

Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician
Ashley Kahn
Self - Biographer

Wynton Marsalis
Self - Musician
Lewis Porter
Self - Musician
Ben Ratliff
Self - Music Critic

Sonny Rollins
Self - Musician

Carlos Santana
Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter
Self - Musician

McCoy Tyner
Self - Musician
Kamasi Washington
Self - Musician

Cornel West
Self - Philosopher
Reggie Workman
Self - Musician

Alice Coltrane
Self - Musician / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
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Crew
Directing
- John ScheinfeldDirector
Writing
- John ScheinfeldWriter
- Kiku Lani IwataStory Manager
Production
- Dave HardingProducer
- Scott PascucciProducer
- Spencer ProfferProducer
- Kathleen ErmitageAssociate Producer
- Aaron BermanProduction Manager
- Bruce ResnikoffExecutive Producer
- John BeugProducer
- Sig SigworthExecutive Producer
- Peter S. Lynch IICo-Producer
- Victoria ThomasCasting Consultant
- Mark PinkusExecutive Producer
- Annette Powlis-GreauxProduction Manager
Camera
- Stan TaylorDirector of Photography
- Dave HardingFirst Assistant Camera
Editing
- Peter S. Lynch IIEditor
- Shane RossColorist
Sound
- Paul BangSound
- Saul RoudaSound
- John ColtraneMusic
- Dave WendlingerSound
- Robert GhiraldiniSound
- Marcus PardoSound Re-Recording Mixer
- John OhSound
Art
- Doug LebowGraphic Designer
- David RogersGraphic Designer
- Fred SalkindGraphic Designer
Visual Effects
- David RogersVisual Effects
- Patrick MartinPhoto Retouching
- Fred SalkindVisual Effects
- Doug LebowVisual Effects
Crew
- Ravi ColtraneTechnical Advisor