Denzel Washington

John Coltrane (voice)

Bill Clinton

Self - Politician

Ravi Coltrane

Self - Son

Common

Self - Musician

John Densmore

Self - Musician

Benny Golson

Self - Musician

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

Wynton Marsalis

Self - Musician

Sonny Rollins

Self - Musician

Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

McCoy Tyner

Self - Musician

Cornel West

Self - Philosopher

Alice Coltrane

Self - Musician / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miles Davis

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)