John Coltrane - S01E16
Notes de l’épisode
A celebration of the life and music of John Coltrane from his early roots growing up in rural North Carolina through his redemption and transformation from heroin addict to spiritual icon. We’ll talk with our jazz historian and renowned Coltrane scholar Lewis Porter about Trane’s early roots and get to know the softer side of John Coltrane the balladeer, retell John Coltrane’s redemption story, and sit down for a conversation with Ravi Coltrane about how his father’s music unexpectedly inspired him to carry on the family legacy.
Content warnings: in-depth discussion of heroin addiction, recovery, and death.
Host: Jeff Haas
Guests: Lewis Porter, Ravi Coltrane
Music
- John Coltrane “Slowtrane”
- John Coltrane “A Love Supreme, Pt. II - Resolution”
- John Coltrane “My Favorite Things”
- John Coltrane “Everytime We Say Goodbye”
- John Coltrane “While My Lady Sleeps”
- John Coltrane “Impressions”
- John Coltrane “Up 'Gainst the Wall”
- John Coltrane “Say it (Over and Over Again)”
- John Coltrane “Peace on Earth”
- John Coltrane “Chronic Blues”
- John Coltrane “Blue Train”
- Miles Davis “All Blues”
- John Coltrane “Giant Steps”
- John Coltrane “Naima”
- John Coltrane “A Love Supreme, Part IV: Psalm”
- John Coltrane “Mr. Syms”
- John Coltrane “Lonnie's Lament”
- John Coltrane “After the Rain”
- Alice Coltrane and Ravi Coltrane “Crescent”
Original Air Date: January 16, 2012
Radio broadcast produced by Lou Blouin and Jeff Haas
Radio broadcast audio engineering by Jack Conners and Brock Mormon
Podcast produced by Sam Boase-Miller and Erik Saras
Podcast audio remastering by Sam Boase-Miller
Transcripts and show notes by Erik Saras
Theme Song: Jeff Haas Trio & Friends “Giving In”
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