Appearing on her standout 1970 LP, Ptah, The El Daoud, “Turiya And Ramakri… Read Full Bio ↴Appearing on her standout 1970 LP, Ptah, The El Daoud, “Turiya And Ramakrishna” is a ballad that showcases Alice Coltrane‘s unique talents as a pianist. With the backbone of the track laid down by drummer Ben Riley and especially bassist Ron Carter, who puts in an unconventionally muscular performance here, Coltrane really has the opportunity to stretch out on the piano here, playing overlapping melodic lines and tapping into harmonic beauty.
The track is a nice respite on a record that is most heavily characterized by the full-force, dual-tenor saxophone attack of Joe Henderson and Pharoah Sanders who dig in deep and otherwise tear it up across the rest of the LP. The album is a highlight in Alice Coltrane‘s discography and is considered by many jazz fans to be her finest outing ever put to wax. The whole record shimmers with innovation. Alice Coltrane taps into the same mystical jazz vibe as her late husband and managed to make music that both carried forward some of John Coltrane‘s ideas while also being uniquely her own musical vision.
This is gorgeous mystical jazz that is quite different from Coltrane’s subsequent more devotional musical work, centered around the (tragically recently destroyed by wildfires) Ashram she built in Southern California, but hints towards what was to come. Indeed, matters spiritual would be the primary focus of Coltrane‘s life and music: beginning with her retreat from the jazz world in 1977 and running until her death in 2007. “Turiya And Ramakrishna” remains deeply moving and hints at where Coltrane would go next musically.
The track is a nice respite on a record that is most heavily characterized by the full-force, dual-tenor saxophone attack of Joe Henderson and Pharoah Sanders who dig in deep and otherwise tear it up across the rest of the LP. The album is a highlight in Alice Coltrane‘s discography and is considered by many jazz fans to be her finest outing ever put to wax. The whole record shimmers with innovation. Alice Coltrane taps into the same mystical jazz vibe as her late husband and managed to make music that both carried forward some of John Coltrane‘s ideas while also being uniquely her own musical vision.
This is gorgeous mystical jazz that is quite different from Coltrane’s subsequent more devotional musical work, centered around the (tragically recently destroyed by wildfires) Ashram she built in Southern California, but hints towards what was to come. Indeed, matters spiritual would be the primary focus of Coltrane‘s life and music: beginning with her retreat from the jazz world in 1977 and running until her death in 2007. “Turiya And Ramakrishna” remains deeply moving and hints at where Coltrane would go next musically.
Turiya & Ramakrishna
Alice Coltrane Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Alice Coltrane:
A Love Supreme Love love is a sacred word Love is the name of…
Govinda Jai Jai Govinda Jai Jai Gopala Jai Jai Govinda Jai Jai Gopala Jai Ja…
Hare Krishna [Repeat: x2] Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Har…
Hari Narayan Hari Narayan Hari Narayan Hari Narayan Hari Narayan Hari Nar…
Krishna Krishna [Repeat: x2] Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Har…
Om Shanti Om Jai Rama Jai Krishna Hari Om Om Jai Rama Jai Krishna Hari…
Om Supreme When I called you to California You knew I would meet…
Rama Guru Rama Guru Krishna Guru Rama Guru Krishna Guru Rama Guru Kris…
Rama Rama Rama Rama Shivamani Rama Rama Shivamani Rama Rama Shivamani …
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@karinliane547
OoO. Yea ! The. Coltrains play
lovely. Music. !
The. Piano sounds like. Waves. !
The Bassline full and deep. !
A Jazz. Time. Spice. !
John and. Alicia !
Always full. Swing. and. Vibrations !
Thank You for playing. the. Music. !
💯🌹💯♥️💯🌠💯♥️💯🌹💯
@JOEFRO2
Whoever ends up reading this, I hope that life is good to you.
@rinuz2320
Same to you !!! one love!!
@melbajoyce1642
Thank you thoughtful and kind one. God is good to me in all ways I give Him Praise and thanksgiving!
@stacyblue1980
Life has been a hard road. Not my fault. But Karma is real. I hope the best for you and yours and I thank you for your dear comment. Im sending good energy your way and hoping you have a wonderful day today.
@brunofraser
Nicely said! Same to you!
@gina0701vipt
Ty and same to you and yours.
@mj2you22
72 yr old, black woman, avid music lover of many genres...NEVER heard of this woman! How the hell did that happen...thx for this enlightenment while I can still hear 🎼🎹
@otismeotisme7987
Lovin it MOTHER, like when i first heard "MINNIE RIPERTON" sendin love and a hug from San Jose,Ca from OTIS have a blessed x-mas, (Smile).
@russ3474
It’s always amazing when we find new beautiful music. How lucky are we?
@andrewfiles4184
I’m surprised especially that more black women don’t know about her, She was John Coltranes wife but had a nice career of her own.. Beautiful woman that played beautiful music, I’m sure she influenced John, they both were quite spiritual….