"Alice Coltrane was integral to the radicalism of her husband's late, gamechanging period from the masterpiece A Love Supreme onwards. Not only did they create a sense of stability from 1963 in raising a family and marrying, post his quitting heroin, but they were partners in spiritual and musical exploration."
"As pianist Alice McLeod, she was known as a badass on the scene, her skills honed in Detroit's gospel churches and playing Stravinsky and Rachmaninov for pleasure by her mid-teens."
"After her husband's death at 40 in 1967, her solo work expanded in all directions, further incorporating global instrumentation and Hindu meditational discipline but also bringing lavish orchestral arrangement and her newly adopted tool, the harp, into a vastly ambitious and immersive sound world."
"With Alice Coltrane, the music, the chords, it just isn't moving around so much, and that creates a different kind of space for the listener."
Alice Coltrane's first biography, Cosmic Music, is published 19 years after her death, marking a resurgence in recognition of her contributions to music. The first major exhibition dedicated to her occurred last year in LA, showcasing her influence on a new generation of musicians. Her grandnephew, Flying Lotus, notes that her work was often overshadowed by her husband, John Coltrane. Alice was a skilled musician in her own right, known for her unique sound that blended global instrumentation and spiritual themes, particularly after her husband's passing.
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