Song information for blue nile alice coltrane on allmusic. On this set, alice coltrane moves past the rawer spiritual sound of her impulse albums working with a more focused vision and an. Blue nile by matthew halsall and the gondwana orchestra is a cover of alice coltranes blue nile. Alice coltrane biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Turiya and ramakrishna alice coltrane sheet music, music. Alice coltrane turiyasangitananda was an american jazz pianist, organist, harpist, singer, composer, swamini, and the wife of john coltrane. Facebook twitter instagram youtube download the android app to read lyrics offline. Alice coltrane harp, piano joe henderson alto flute, tenor saxophone left channel pharoah.
Translinear light marks alice coltranes return to recording after a 26year hiatus. Pharoah sanders tenor saxophone, alto flute, bells right. Experience the avantgarde magic of coltrane favorites like blue nile, rama rama, and translinear light at this special concert. Three great albums from alice coltrane all late 70s albums for warner brothers that really show her taking off as both a solo performer and a spiritual force. Its also a bonus that we get to hear more than one take. Coltrane began her professional career in 1960, when she joined the terry gibbs quartet. Check out blue nile album version by alice coltrane on amazon music. Closeness w keith jarrett, alice coltrane, ornette coleman 1976 full album duration. Coltrane and pharoah sanders pick up the open, communal, and dignified questing of john coltranes later work, with sensitive contributions by joe henderson, ron carter, and ben riley. Mar 15, 2010 93 videos play all top tracks alice coltrane alice coltrane topic like it is yusef lateef the blue yusef lateef. Blue nile is a case where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. All tracks recorded at the coltrane home studio in dix hills, new york on 26 january 1970. First up is eternity seminal 70s work from one of the most righteous jazz musicians ever. Choose from john coltrane sheet music for such popular songs as my favorite things, giant steps, and bye bye blackbird.
Coltranes sweeping flourishes on the harp nestle in perfectly with flute solos by pharoah sanders and joe henderson to produce a warm cocoon of sound that is colored by evocations of water, greenness, and birds. One of the few harpists in the history of jazz, she recorded many albums as a bandleader, beginning in the late. Blue nile album version by alice coltrane on amazon. Alice coltrane download high quality complete mp3 albums. 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.
Coltranes sweeping flourishes on the harp nestle in perfectly with flute solos by pharoah sanders. Listen free to alice coltrane blue nile radio iheartradio. Alice coltrane journey in satchidananda musicians friend. All the compositions were written by alice coltrane. Coltranes son, saxophonist and composer ravi, produced the disc. Blue nile album version by alice coltrane on amazon music. Matthew halsall and the gondwana orchestras blue nile.
Sanders is recorded on the right channel and joe henderson on the left channel throughout. Leo, where she again uses the wurlitzer to create a surprising sonority, links more directly to the more outerreaching free excursions near the end of john coltranes life, when alice was an integral part of the group. Coltrane was born alice mcleod on the 27th august 1937 in detroit, michigan. Top 10 favorite alice coltrane tracks noah baerman. Dripsaunties harp by flying lotus sampled alice coltrane s blue nile.
Check out blue nile by alice coltrane on amazon music. Sanders is recorded on the right channel and joe henderson on the left channel throughout all the compositions were written by alice coltrane. Her last outing, the live and marvelous transfiguration, was issued by warner bros. 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. Compositions by alice coltrane affinity, 1978 andromedas suffering, 1973 the ankh of amenra atomic peace battle of armageddon bhaja govindam, 1978 bliss. The couple soon married, and alice joined john coltranes band two years later, replacing mccoy tyner on piano and also playing organ and harp. Blue nile by alice coltrane samples, covers and remixes. Aug 29, 2012 top 10 favorite alice coltrane tracks noahjazz august 29, 2012 1 comment shameful confession.
Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. While playing an engagement with gibbs at birdland in new york city in 1963, she met john coltrane. 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. Dripsaunties harp by flying lotus sampled alice coltranes blue nile. She studied classical music, and attended cass technical high school in detroit, where she continued her musical training. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. This was coltranes first album with horns aside from one track on a monastic trio 1968, on which pharoah sanders played bass clarinet. Alice coltrane was an uncompromising pianist, composer, and bandleader who spent the majority of her life seeking spiritually in both music and her private life. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality downloads of sending my love. Her readings of blue nile and crescent sound as if she has drawn a direct line back to the mid60s work of husband john. Translinear light marks alice coltrane s return to recording after a 26year hiatus.
Turiyasangitananda translates as the transcendental lords highest song of bliss. As her star continues to rise, she cites alice coltrane as one of her greatest influences. On blue nile, coltrane switches from piano to harp, and sanders and henderson from. Alice coltrane had become a musical world unto herself by the time she issued world galaxy, recorded in late 1971. Lyrics to journey in satchidananda by alice coltrane. Coltrane s son, saxophonist and composer ravi, produced the disc. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Leo, where she again uses the wurlitzer to create a surprising sonority, links more directly to the more outerreaching free excursions near the end of john coltrane s life, when alice was an integral part of the group. Piano interactive download by john coltrane and charlie parker. Blue nile lyrics instrumental more on genius blue nile track info. Blue nile by matthew halsall and the gondwana orchestra is a cover of alice coltrane s blue nile. 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.
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