[NewMusic] Commemorating Coltrane's Death

[Phillip Greenlief]

bListers,

Here's a blurb and some links about a new film/video on Coltrane to
commemorate the anniversary of his death.

Cheers,
PG

40th Anniversary of Coltrane's Death Commemorated by Debut of New Film

It was forty years ago today that John Coltrane died, yet his influence
remains profound.  A new film by Bret Primack, "Like Sonny" -- part six
of the ongoing Sonny Rollins Podcast series -- celebrates the life and
music of this remarkable creator by detailing the story of Trane's
unique friendship with Rollins. The film's title is from a song Coltrane
wrote about Rollins, taking the melody from a phrase he heard Sonny
play.

The thirteen-minute documentary features interviews with Sonny Rollins,
Jimmy Heath, and Paul Jeffrey; an excerpt from a 1960 radio interview
with John Coltrane; and video performances by Trane and Sonny.

Bret Primack produces performance and documentary videos that are all
over the web: on artist/label websites, his video Blog Bird Lives, and
YouTube. He also syndicates his videos to blogs and other music sites.
As of July 1, 2007, Bret has posted one hundred and forty videos with
over one million combined views. 

http://sonnyrollins.com/podcasts.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckpQYnrozQ

http://www.jazzvideoland.com http://www.jazzvideoland.com/

Bret Primack
http://www.planetbret.com/

Phillip Greenlief
c/o Evander Music
PO Box 22158 Oakland, CA
94623-9991
www.evandermusic.com