With a total running time of 55 minutes, “TRUTH” is an immersive, scripted live production that creatively merges live narration, captivating live musical performances (by JazzReach’s acclaimed resident ensemble, Metta Quintet) and stunning video projections. Audiences of all ages will experience the vitality and dynamism of the live jazz experience with opportunities to learn about Coltrane’s legacy and prominent place in both American and world culture.

The program will be presented in four chapters:

1945-1955: Early Years: Youth, North Carolina and Philadelphia
1957-1962: In Pursuit of a Sound: Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis / The Prestige and Atlantic Records’ Years
1962-1965: Manifestation: The Quartet / Impulse Records Years
1966-1967: Searching for the Next: Meditations and Explorations in the Avant Garde