2002
6.5 (1 votes)
1h 43m
Genres
Music
John Coltrane Four Tenors
Overview
Four giants of the tenor saxophone -- including the legendary John Coltrane -- are featured in this collection of rare performances recorded in the '60s. Filmed for the television series Jazz Casual, which was hosted by the great jazz writer Ralph Gleason, John Coltrane: Four Tenors features Coltrane and his group (featuring Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner) from 1963, Ben Webster (with Jimmy Witherspoon and Vince Guaraldi) from 1962, Charles Lloyd (accompanied by Keith Jarrett and Jack de Johnette) in 1968, and Sonny Rollins (joined by Jim Hall and Ben Riley) in 1962.
Key Crew
Producer: Ralph J. Gleason
Director: Robert N. Zagone
Top Cast
John Coltrane
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Ben Webster
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Sonny Rollins
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Charles Lloyd
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Keith Jarrett
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Ron McClure
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Jack DeJohnette
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