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The world according to John Coltrane / a co-production of Toby Byron/Multiprises in association with Taurus Film, Munich and Video Arts, Japan ; written by Robert Palmer ; produced by Toby Byron and Richard Saylor ; directed by Robert Palmer and Toby Byron.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Byron, Toby, producer, director.
Saylor, Richard, producer.
Palmer, Robert, 1945-1997, screenwriter, director.
Wheeler, Ed.
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda, A. (Alice)
Mitchell, Roscoe, 1940-
East Stinson, Inc.
Toby Byron/Multiprises.
Taurus Film GmbH.
Video Arts, Japan.
EuroArts Music International GmbH.
Series:
Masters of American music series
Language:
English
French
German
Subjects (All):
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
Coltrane, John.
Ali, Rashied, 1933-2009--Interviews.
Ali, Rashied.
Flanagan, Tommy--Interviews.
Flanagan, Tommy.
Heath, Jimmy--Interviews.
Heath, Jimmy.
Shorter, Wayne--Interviews.
Shorter, Wayne.
Young, La Monte--Interviews.
Young, La Monte.
Ali, Rashied, 1933-2009.
Jazz--History and criticism.
Jazz.
Saxophonists--Biography.
Saxophonists.
Jazz musicians.
Genre:
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Biographies.
Interviews.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition:
Limited edition.
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : Medici Arts : EuroArts Music International GmbH, [2010]
Language Note:
English with optional French and German subtitles.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC; region 0.
digital
optical
NTSC
video file
DVD video
Summary:
Interviews with jazz musicians commenting upon the impact which John Coltrane, an innovative jazz saxophonist, had upon American jazz music. Film traces Coltrane's musical growth from his roots in the black church and in rhythm & blues, through his forty years of life. Film culminates in a musical meeting between the saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell and dervish musicians in Morocco.
Participant:
Roscoe Mitchell (guest artist), Rashied Ali, Alice Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Heath, Wayne Shorter, La Monte Young and members of the Aissaoua Brotherhood.
Credits:
Photography, Herb Forsberg ; editor, Susan Peehl ; narrator, Ed Wheeler.
Notes:
Originally released by East Stinson Inc. in 1990.
OCLC:
607920595
Publisher Number:
880242571083
2057108

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