The read
A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, Metacritic 69/100. Every source lands within 5 points of the others. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic69/100
66 audience votes
Key crew
- John ScheinfeldDirector
- John ScheinfeldWriter
Cast
- Denzel WashingtonJohn Coltrane (voice)
- Antonia AndrewsSelf - Stepdaughter
- Bill ClintonSelf - Politician
- Michelle ColtraneSelf - Stepdaughter
- Oran ColtraneSelf - Son
- Ravi ColtraneSelf - Son
- CommonSelf - Musician
- John DensmoreSelf - Musician
- Yasuhiro FujiokaSelf - Coltrane's Collector
- Osaharu FukushimaSelf - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)
- Benny GolsonSelf - Musician
- Jimmy HeathSelf - Musician
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Themes
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