Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary Film Screening and Discussion

National Archives at Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Set against the social, political and cultural landscape of the times, Chasing Trane brings saxophone great John Coltrane to life, as a man and an artist. The film is the definitive look at the boundary-shattering musician whose influence continues to this day and includes commentary from Denzel Washington, Carlos Santana, Common, Cornell West, Bill Clinton and others. Chasing Trane is part of KCPT's Indie Lens Pop-Up film series made available through the PBS documentary program Independent Lens. This program is part of a film series presented in collaboration with the American Jazz Museum, Greater KC Black History Study Group and Kansas City PBS.

Reservations are requested for this free program, RSVP. The program will be held at the Gem Theater, 1615 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108.