We asked writers, critics and musicians including Meshell Ndegeocello and Angel Bat Dawid to tell us what moves them in Coltrane’s spiritual jazz. By Marcus J. Moore For the past several years, New ...
In 1972, Alice Coltrane moved her family from New Jersey to California with the goal of building an ashram. Settling in Agoura Hills, the jazz virtuoso and Hindu spiritual leader led a faith-based ...
The radical work of the musician and composer was dismissed by sexist critics and overshadowed by the legacy of her late husband John. But today, musical stars from Doja Cat to David Byrne all champio ...
Serene and soft-spoken, the late Alice Coltrane carried a regal disposition—a sphingine, ethereal air that infused her music and foreshadowed her repute as a true spiritual leader. Widowed in 1967 at ...
At times, tribute performances can feel stuffy — repeating the musical compositions from a particular artist without the flourishes, improvisations or specific tonal vernacular that makes each artist ...
A week-long festival at Penn Live honors the legacy of the husband and wife team who developed spiritual jazz. A historical marker on 33rd Street identifies the home of jazz greats John and Alice ...
CD1: THE COLTRANE SUITE 1) Mother Africa Intro 2:08 2) Mother Africa 5:48 3) Dusk 1:34 4) Night Earth Dance 4:28 5) Night Fire Dance 2:33 6) Blues At Dawn 4:28 7) Shine 5:24 8) Preach On My Horn 4:09 ...
Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Nduduzo Makhathini, Linda May Han Oh and Jeff "Tain" Watts Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. The ...