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

[Jazz Promo Services]

July 17, 2007
 
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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/