Denzel Washington
John Coltrane (voice)

Antonia Andrews
Self - Stepdaughter

Bill Clinton
Self - Politician

Michelle Coltrane
Self - Stepdaughter

Oran Coltrane
Self - Son

Ravi Coltrane
Self - Son

Common
Self - Musician

John Densmore
Self - Musician

Yasuhiro Fujioka
Self - Coltrane's Collector

Osaharu Fukushima
Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)

Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician

Ashley Kahn
Self - Biographer

Lewis Porter
Self - Musician

Ben Ratliff
Self - Music Critic

Sonny Rollins
Self - Musician

Carlos Santana
Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter
Self - Musician

McCoy Tyner
Self - Musician

Cornel West
Self - Philosopher

Reggie Workman
Self - Musician