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Jazz Icons: John Coltrane provides an epic 95-minute overview of a true giant of 20th-century music. Three separate shows reveal Coltrane's ascending creative arc from hard bop innovator as a member of the Miles Davis Quartet in 1960 to consummate bandleader in 1961 to unrivalled jazz visionary in 1965. This DVD not only features Trane's classic quartet with Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and McCoy Tyner (piano), but also spotlights him onstage with other jazz legends including Stan Getz, Eric Dolphy and Oscar Peterson. Includes mind-blowing versions of his signature tunes “My Favorite Things” and “Impressions.” Features: 24-page booklet; liner notes by Ashley Kahn; foreword by Michael Cuscuna; cover photo by Chuck Stewart; booklet photos by Roger Kasparian, William “PoPsie” Randolph, Lee Tanner, Hans E. Hael, Ed Van Der Elsken, K. Abe; memorabilia collage; and much more. 90 minutes