alice coltrane r.i.p
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this is so horrible. what a huge inspiration. i'm pretty upset. sitting here at work getting teary. But i feel like she would have wanted us to be serene and positive through this sad time. She wasn't that old, it seemed like the general public had no idea she was sick? I was just listening to her on a Terry Gibbs limelight LP. I know I'll be spinning one of her Impulse masterpieces when i get home today. you know here 'comeback' album from a coupe years ago was incredible also
Michael Brecker was also an extraordinary musician who will be missed. wow, this afternoon just took a turn for the worse. I"m about to go make a little Alice Coltrane display here in the Music Library
Michael Brecker was also an extraordinary musician who will be missed. wow, this afternoon just took a turn for the worse. I"m about to go make a little Alice Coltrane display here in the Music Library
RIP Alice
RIP Michael
Before rare groove and spiritual jazz gained an appreciative record collecting audience I heard terrible things about Alice. Old time be bop collectors made her out to be the Yoko Ono of jazz. A no talent witch who ruined her husbands music.
While Alice and Yoko will never eclipse their husbands I am so glad that today we can see the depth they added to husbands music and spirituality. And enjoy and appreciate their own music without comparing it to their husbands.
Does that make sense?
Dan
RIP Michael
Before rare groove and spiritual jazz gained an appreciative record collecting audience I heard terrible things about Alice. Old time be bop collectors made her out to be the Yoko Ono of jazz. A no talent witch who ruined her husbands music.
While Alice and Yoko will never eclipse their husbands I am so glad that today we can see the depth they added to husbands music and spirituality. And enjoy and appreciate their own music without comparing it to their husbands.
Does that make sense?
Dan
I think everyone agrees it's a terrific album...I don't know if everyone agrees it's far and away her best, personally I think Ptah the El Daoud and World Galaxy are pretty untouchable...actually they're all really really good.
http://www.emusic.com/album/10602/10602026.html
Joe Henderson Featuring Alice Coltrane: The Elements
Artist: Joe Henderson
Release Date: October 15, 1973
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bebop, Classic Jazz
Label: Fantasy / Milestone
Review by Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
This is one of the odder Joe Henderson recordings. The four lengthy selections not only feature the great tenor-saxophonist but the piano and harp of Alice Coltrane (during one of her rare appearances as a sideman), violinist Michael White, bassist Charlie Haden, percussionist Kenneth Nash and Baba Duru Oshun on tablas. The somewhat spiritual nature of the music (Henderson's compositions are titled "Fire," "Air," "Water" and "Earth") and the presence of Alice Coltrane makes these Eastern-flavored performances rather unique if not all that essential: an early example of world music in jazz. This recording has been reissued as part of Henderson's eight-CD Milestone box set.
