Chasing Trane – The John Coltrane Documentary In 2016, 50 years after John Coltrane died of liver cancer, “Chasing Trane” was released. It is now available to stream on Netflix. Documentarian John Scheinfeld has done a tremendous job in presenting the man and his music for fans and other music lovers alike. Coltrane. To Jazz […]
Robert Mugge loves making films, and he loves music, especially roots music like bluegrass and the blues, music that comes from deep in the soul in a very direct and honest way. His films feel that way, too. In 2003, Mugge was deeply concerned about the state of Mississippi blues. Things were changing as performers […]
I just watched “Janis: Little Girl Blue” on DVD, complete with deleted and expanded scenes not shown on PBS, and it just caused a storm of emotions. In a bit, I have to write a proper review of it,but right now, I want to talk about it from a personal point of view, about how […]