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John Coltrane Four Tenors

2002 1h 43m 6.5/10 (1)

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.

Cast

John Coltrane

John Coltrane

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Ben Webster

Ben Webster

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Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins

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Charles Lloyd

Charles Lloyd

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Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett

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Ron McClure

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Jack DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette

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