In the 80s and 90s, alice coltrane recorded and released an exquisite catalog of ashram music. From recording with john coltrane to her devotional ashram tapes. The title of this record is evidenced by the very first notes of opening track om rama. Though perhaps best known as the wife and bandmate of the saxophone great john coltrane, alice coltrane was a major jazz artist in her own right. As the new jazzfusion sound was beginning to play a significant part in the ongoing creative movement of jazz, the legacy of her deceased husband john coltrane, still loomed large, and her unique brand of spiritual jazz, was becoming more of niche market appeal. While her early years as a professional were spent as a hardswinging, indemand pianist of the detroit school during the 50s, it was her marriage to and musical partnership with john coltrane that established her during the new. World galaxy pairs alices harpled ensemble with a large string orchestra, meaning that her already cosmically freeflowing compositions spiral even further out. The ecstatic music of alice coltrane turiyasangitananda, released 05 may 2017 1.
Biography alice coltrane was a classically trained pianist and harpist who married john coltrane in 1965 after a very brief marraige to kenneth hagood. May 10, 2017 in the 80s and 90s, alice coltrane recorded and released an exquisite catalog of ashram music. These devotionals tell a story of womanhood and spirituality through the lens of a peerless. Jan 12, 2007 alice coltrane was a classically trained pianist and harpist who married john coltrane in 1965 after a very brief marraige to kenneth hagood. World galaxy by alice coltrane vinyl, feb2016, impulse. Alice coltrane world galaxy vinyl lp shop music direct. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Curated and issued by the label luaka bop as world spirituality classics 1. Alice coltrane had reached the other end of the spectrum, compared with her husbands frenzied freejazz, and the music was hardly jazz at all. With a very suggestive name, i invite you all to enter in a spiritual journey led by the surpassing alice coltrane, namaste. Luaka bop records, based in ny, ny, has given us this collection of alice s ecstatic music made at her northern california ashram in the 80s and 90s. While on a walk in the woods, or on the road to damascus. She replaced mccoy tyner in coltrane s band and would continue to record with coltrane until his death in 1967. The song is also inspired by john coltranes 1964 four part free jazz album, titled alike.
Alice and john met in the early sixties in new york city, when she was gigging and he was already a star. Coltrane began her professional career in 1960, when she joined the terry gibbs quartet. Alice coltrane world galaxy lyrics and tracklist genius. This lp was recorded in late 1971 and its the sixth solo album of alice coltrane. World galaxy, the next album, by contrast, features a much heavier string presence and has an almost classical feel though not as much so as the next album, lord of lords. Best known for her collaborations with her late husband, legendary jazz saxophonist john coltrane, alice coltrane is an accomplished performer, composer, and recording artist in her own right.
Galaxy around olodumare composed by alice coltrane. The two world wars solidified detroits position as a manufacturing. World galaxy is the sixth solo album by alice coltrane. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Universal consciousness june 1971 had pieces scored for harp, string section four violinists including leroy jenkins and a dreamy rhythm section of garrison and drummer jack dejohnette. Galaxy in satchidananda composed by alice coltrane. Alice coltrane nee mcleod, august 27, 1937 january 12, 2007, also known by her adopted sanskrit name turiyasangitananda or turiya alice coltrane, was an american jazz musician and composer. May 04, 2017 from recording with john coltrane to her devotional ashram tapes. May 07, 2017 t he spiritually questing output of the late alice coltrane, wife of sax genius john, was for many years too way out even for hardened jazzniks. Meanwhile, the november 1971 sessions that comprise world galaxy feature alice coltrane on classical harp and organ, with frank lowe on sax, former john coltrane sideman reggie workman on bass, leroy jenkins on solo violin, and ben riley on drums, plus tamboura, and an entire orchestral string section. Universal consciousness 1972 world galaxy 1972 lord of lords 1972 world galaxy is the sixth solo album by alice coltrane. Alice coltraneworld galaxy lpimpulse vinyl records.
Around 14 years ago, i first glimpsed alice coltrane on the cover of her 1972 album world galaxy. It is also considered as being one of the most important and strongest records from her entire music career and one of the finest moments in jazz from the early. This is not straight forward donetodeathstyle anthology of his favourite tunes perse a it is intended to be more a narrative documenting the influence he had on jazz and modern musical culture as a whole. The early 70s was rife with jazz rock and avantgarde jazz. Alice coltraneworld galaxy lpimpulse londons leading vinyl. Luaka bop records, based in ny, ny, has given us this collection of alices ecstatic music made at her northern california ashram in the 80s and 90s. Alice coltrane w strings world galaxy 1972 interstellar medium. Complete your alice coltrane with strings collection. Alice coltrane was an american jazz pianist, organist, harpist, and composer.
You had me at spirituality classics, ecstatic music, and alice coltrane. The first album of this trio, universal consciousness, features very edgy orchestrations by alice in collaboration with ornette coleman. Alice coltrane overleed op 69jarige leeftijd aan een ademhalingsstoornis in een. Keshava murahara who can mark with certainty the moment a true spiritual awakening occurs. Alice coltrane, also known by her adopted sanskrit name turiyasangitananda or turiya alice coltrane, was an american jazz musician and composer, and in her l. Turiya sagittinanda, american jazz keyboard artist born aug. A chorus of chanters armed with hand claps and tambourines light into a hindu bhajan, accompanied by alice coltranes whirling wurlitzer organ as she lays down brooding bass notes with one hand, moves her feet across those pedals with authority, and plays glissandi synth with the other hand immediate. Stream the impulse story by alice coltrane and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. She replaced mccoy tyner in coltranes band and would continue to record with coltrane until his death in 1967. Urb alt festival harps on alice coltrane june 9th at harlem school of. Alice coltrane, a harpist and pianist who died in 2007, continues to find new audiences with her hypnotic glissando rolls, chord clusters and unison. Alice coltrane nee mcleod, august 27, 1937 january 12, 2007, also known by her adopted sanskrit name turiyasangitananda or turiya alice coltrane, was an american jazz musician and composer, and in her later years a swamini. They are a total revelation for any alice coltrane fan and a missing link of sorts in her musical story. World galaxy was originally recorded in late 1971 and is considered to be one of the most important and strongest records from coltranes entire music career.
One of the few harpists in the history of jazz, she recorded many albums as a bandleader, beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s for impulse. Watch a short documentary about alice coltranes spiritual. One of the first female instrumentalists to emerge in the maledominated jazz world of the 1950s and 1960s, coltrane soon became known for her innovative incorporation of harp scales and other. World galaxy can be seen to some degree as a hugely important album for alice. World galaxy, an album by alice coltrane on spotify. The ecstatic music of alice coltrane turiyasangitananda, its a culling. The ecstatic music of alice coltrane, the impulse story, radhakrsna nama sankirtana, transcendence, transfiguration, singles. The ecstatic music of alice coltrane turiyasangitananda. The couple soon married, and alice joined john coltranes band two years later, replacing mccoy tyner on piano and also playing organ and harp. The eternal now, 1974 blue nile galaxy around satchidananda galaxy in turiya ganesha, 1978 ghana nila, 1978 going home adaptation by alice coltrane and carlos santana gospel trane govinda. Alice coltrane had become a musical world unto herself by the time she issued world galaxy, recorded in late 1971. She would later convert to hinduism and changed her name to swamini turiyasangitananda.
Nov 17, 2017 alice coltrane, a harpist and pianist who died in 2007, continues to find new audiences with her hypnotic glissando rolls, chord clusters and unison choral lines. World galaxy by alice coltrane on amazon music unlimited. Alice turiya coltrane was a visionary pianist, composer, and bandleader who spent the majority of her life seeking spiritually in both music and her private life. Alice coltrane turiyasangitananda in liner notes to divine songs, 1987 using ones voice to chant or sing was a gesture alice did not regard lightly. Alice coltrane with strings world galaxy 1972, vinyl. T he spiritually questing output of the late alice coltrane, wife of sax genius john, was for many years too way out even for hardened jazzniks. Turiyasangitananda translates as the transcendental lords highest song of bliss. Alice swamini turiyasangitananda coltrane 1937 2007.
November 9, 2004 music journalist ashley kahn profiles alice coltrane, widow of jazz legend john coltrane. One of the few harpists in the history of jazz, she recorded many albums as a bandleader, beginning in the late. With jazzrock fusion taking over the mainstream and the terminal avantgarde heading over to europe, coltrane stubbornly forged an insistent, everevolving brand of spiritual jazz that bore her own signature as much as it did her. Jan 12, 2007 alice turiya coltrane was a visionary pianist, composer, and bandleader who spent the majority of her life seeking spiritually in both music and her private life. Born alice mcleod into a musical detroit family, alice coltrane began playing piano at age seven and later studied with bud powell in paris. Alice mcleod was born on august 27, 1937, in alabama, though her family soon relocated to the rough east side of detroit. Universal consciousness lord of lords by alice coltrane. Black classical of live and love and coltrane internet archive. Alice coltrane was better known as an organist and pianist prior to this groundbreaking 1971 album, but it was here that she introduced her cosmicharp playing to the world. Alice coltrane biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Alice coltrane turiyasangitananda was an american jazz pianist, organist, harpist, singer, composer, swamini, and the wife of john coltrane. Compositions by alice coltrane affinity, 1978 andromedas suffering, 1973 the ankh of amenra atomic peace battle of armageddon bhaja govindam, 1978 bliss. Upon returning to the states, she joined vibraphonist terry gibbs group and eventually shared a bill with the john coltrane quartet.
While playing an engagement with gibbs at birdland in new york city in 1963, she met john coltrane. Alice turiya coltrane was a visionary pianist, composer. This is absolutely unique music, where alice creates a fusion of things that normally wouldnt go together, all the while retaining her distinctive solo voice on piano. When asked about john coltranes chanting the mantra a love supreme on his signature album, she replied. Alice coltrane 1jazz musician, composer best known for her collaborations with her late husband, legendary jazz saxophonist john coltrane 2, alice coltrane 3 is an accomplished performer, composer, and recording artist in her own right. With jazzrock fusion taking over the mainstream and the terminal avantgarde heading over to europe, coltrane stubbornly forged an insistent, everevolving brand of spiritual jazz that bore her own signature as much as it did her late husbands influence.
Two hour radio show in tribute to john coltrane broadcast on the anniversary of his death july 17 2012. Jan 12, 2017 alice mcleod was born on august 27, 1937, in alabama, though her family soon relocated to the rough east side of detroit. She married coltrane in 1965, and after his death in 1967 she led her own groups. Including versions of two john coltrane favourites. The only important album of the period which is omitted is 71s alice coltrane with strings.
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