1940s in jazz figures as baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin and pianist Bengt Hallberg. The theoretical underpinnings of cool jazz were set out by the blind Chicago pianist Lennie Tristano, and its influence stretches into such later developments as Bossa nova, modal jazz, and even free jazz. See also the list of cool jazz and West Coast musicians for further detail. The American Federation of Musicians recording ban, called by James Petrillo, continued through 1943. 1940s in jazz In the early 1940s in jazz, bebop emerged, led by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and others. It helped to shift jazz from danceable popular
The World According to John Coltrane "Alabama" is shown in full. The documentary omits commentary by scholars in favor of a narrated chonology of his life, interviews with his contemporaries, and live film clips. The World According to John Coltrane The World According to John Coltrane is a documentary about jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. "The World According to John Coltrane" moves chronologically. It shows interviews with musicians who worked with Coltrane, such as Rashied Ali, Jimmy Heath, Roscoe Mitchell, and Wayne Shorter, and film clips of live performances. One brief clip shows Coltrane playing "So What" with Miles Davis in 1959. Shown, too, is a performance