Traneumentary
I found this jazz podcast in the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. Joseph Vella gathers classic and contemporary musicians for a series of intimate conversations on John Coltrane: traneumentary.
“The Traneumentary” is a documentary presented in podcast form. Unlike traditional radio or television profiles, it’s parcelled out in free five-minute weekly installments. In each episode, a different jazz musician offers recollections or impressions of Mr. Coltrane as the legendary saxophonist’s music plays in the background.
There are no introductions or repartee between Mr. Vella and the musicians, who simply tell their stories. The music — clips from classics such as “My Favorite Things” and “A Love Supreme” — ebbs and flows, growing louder during pauses and subsiding as the artists speak.
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