Jul 27, 2023 2:34 PM
Alice Coltrane: Hall of Fame
Alice McLeod Coltrane Turiyasangitananda (1937–2007) spent just four years of her life with tenor saxophonist John…
Alice Coltrane enters the Hall of Fame for her groundbreaking contributions to jazz composition and performance, leaving behind an impressive oeuvre of eclectic works and a hallowed legacy.
Jul 27, 2023 2:34 PM
Alice McLeod Coltrane Turiyasangitananda (1937–2007) spent just four years of her life with tenor saxophonist John…
Jul 27, 2023 4:08 PM
To see the complete Critics Poll results, just click on the August 2023 issue cover image below.
With…
Apr 18, 2023 11:09 AM
Verve/UMe’s Acoustic Sounds Series continues to deliver with a trio of great new albums and plenty more to come.
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Verve By Request albums will be newly remastered from original analog sources, when available, and pressed on audiophile-quality 180-gram vinyl.
Nov 8, 2022 1:16 PM
Verve Records/UMe and Third Man Records have partnered to resurrect the popular reissue series Verve By Request, with a…
Ashley Kahn and Brandee Younger are set to discuss the legacy of Alice Coltrane on Wednesday.
Feb 5, 2021 10:31 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Mama, You Can Bet! (SomeOthaShip Connect) is Georgia Anne Muldrow’s third album release under her spiritual name, Jyoti.
Jul 20, 2020 1:21 PM
Georgia Anne Muldrow once described understanding herself as a medic—an artist who heals.
Throughout her career,…
A live Alice Coltrane recording from 1972 marks a turning point in her music.
Jun 12, 2020 8:50 AM
Festivals in the States still aren’t happening, though some in Europe are moving ahead despite the uncertainty around…
On June 29, the Impulse! label issued previously unreleased studio recordings by John Coltrane (left), Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner under the title Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album.
Jan 4, 2019 12:27 PM
During 2018, DownBeat published hundreds of articles and album reviews. What’s below, though, are some features and…
Alice Coltrane’s transcendence-targeted music, filled with Eastern tonalities and alluring instrumentation, was a devotional statement ahead of its time.
Aug 1, 2018 9:56 AM
Alice Coltrane’s Impulse! albums advance the sound of seeking.
Her transcendence-targeted music, filled with…
Improvising cellist Okkyung Lee is scheduled to play in a variety of different settings at the upcoming Big Ears festival in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Mar 8, 2018 9:27 AM
The Big Ears festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, is set to return March 22-25 with performances by jazz luminaries like…
Members of the Sai Anantam Singers perform during a tribute to Alice Coltrane at the Knockdown Center in Queens, New York, on May 21.
May 23, 2017 9:59 PM
Spirituality was an enduring theme in the musical life of Alice Coltrane (1937–2007), the pianist, harpist and widow of…
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