Traning the nineties, or the present relevance of John Coltrane's music of theophany and negation. From: African American Review | Date: June 22, 1995| Author: McDonald, Michael Bruce | COPYRIGHT 1995 African American Review. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Jazz artist John Coltrane's music is increasingly being used in films by noted directors such as Spike Lee and Oliver Stone. This renewed interest in Coltrane can be attributed to the social and aesthetic concerns addressed by Coltrane in his compositions. Coltrane's influence over the more adventuresome rock singers of the 1960s is seen in Stone's film 'The Doors' and in Lee's 'Mo' Better Blues.'

Can it be merely accidental that recent works by such otherwise dissimilar film makers ...