Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary [Original Soundtrack]

by John Coltrane

Overview

If you asked someone to make you a single-disc mixtape of legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's most important recordings, focused on both his creative innovations and abiding spirituality, you'd probably get something akin to the soundtrack to the 2017's Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary. Directed by acclaimed documentarian John Scheinfeld (Who Is Harry Nilssonâ?¦?, The U.S. vs. John Lennon), Chasing Trane attempts to encompass Coltrane's life and entire career, from his early days as a freelance bebop musician in Philadelphia to his transformation into a deeply spiritual, avant-garde-influenced jazz giant. Not surprisingly, the soundtrack feels thoughtfully curated, and while not exhaustive, offers a succinct portrait of the saxophonist. Rather than putting tracks in chronological order, here we get a more narrative structure with Coltrane's most indelible moments presented in a timely and emotionally gratifying manner. Fittingly, Scheinfeld and producer Harry Weinger kick things off dramatically with what is arguably Coltrane's most important recording, 1965's landmark "A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgment" off A Love Supreme. From there, the set moves backward to his propulsively swinging rendition of Irving Berlin's "Russian Lullaby," off 1958's Soultrane, and later, moves forward again to his visceral rumination on the 1963 racially motivated bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, "Alabama," off 1964's Live at Birdland. We also get such essential recordings as 1958's "Moment's Notice," 1960's "Giant Steps," and 1961's "My Favorite Things." Ultimately, Chasing Trane offers a moving portrait of Coltrane's ascension into jazz mythology. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2017
Label:	Impulse! / Universal
UPC:	0602557986747

Tracks

1. A Love Supreme, Pt. 1 ¿¿¿ Acknowledgement
2. Russian Lullaby
3. Trane's Slo Blues
4. Giant Steps
5. My Favorite Things, Pt. 1 [Single Version]
6. My One and Only Love
7. Alabama
8. After the Rain
9. Moment's Notice
10. I Want to Talk About You [Live]
11. Chasin' the Trane [Live]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Coltrane   Primary Artist,Vocals,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Johnny Hartman   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
John Coltrane Quartet   Primary Artist
Roy Haynes   Drums
Art Taylor   Drums
Paul Chambers   Bass
Philly Joe Jones   Drums
Jimmy Garrison   Bass,Double Bass
McCoy Tyner   Piano
Red Garland   Piano
Steve Davis   Double Bass
Kenny Drew   Piano
Earl May   Bass
Curtis Fuller   Trombone
Elvin Jones   Gong,Drums,Timpani
Tommy Flanagan   Piano
Lee Morgan   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Nesuhi Ertegun   Producer
Guy Wood   Composer
Alfred Lion   Producer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
John Scheinfeld   Composer
Bob Thiele   Producer
Bob Weinstock   Producer
Billy Eckstine   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
John Coltrane   Composer
Robert Mellin   Composer