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'The World According to John Coltrane' is a 1990 documentary about jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.

Overview



'The World According to John Coltrane', directed by Robert Palmer moves chronologically. It shows interviews with musicians who worked with Coltrane, such as Rashied Ali, Jimmy Heath, Roscoe Mitchell, and Wayne Shorter, and film clips of live performances. One brief clip shows Coltrane playing "So What" with Miles Davis in 1959. Shown, too, is a performance by the classic quartet of Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones, and McCoy Tyner at a jazz festival, and the quartet playing with Eric Dolphy. Coltrane's live performance of "Alabama" is shown in full. The documentary omits commentary by scholars in favor of a narrated chronology of his life, interviews with his contemporaries, and live film clips.

Tracks



#A Love Supreme

#Alabama

#Blue Monk

#Dahomey Dance

#Dear Lord

#Eight Miles High

#Giant Steps

#Gospel Song 1

#Gospel Song 2

#Hot House

#Impressions

#Impressions 2

#India

#Koko

#Moroccan Folk Song

#My Favorite Things

#My Favorite Things 2

#Naima

#Number One

#Raga Bhimpalisi

#Roscoe In Morocco

#Round Midnight

#So What

#Things To Come

References



Category:Documentary films about jazz music and musicians

Category:John Coltrane

Category:1990 films

Category:1990s English-language films

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