Alice Coltrane (née McLeod; August 27, 1937 – January 12, 2007), also known… Read Full Bio ↴Alice Coltrane (née McLeod; August 27, 1937 – January 12, 2007), also known by her adopted Sanskrit name Turiyasangitananda, was an American jazz pianist, harpist, organist, composer, and in her later years a swamini. She also occasionally sang and played tambura, harmonium and percussion.
An accomplished pianist and 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 Impulse! and other record labels. She was married to jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane, with whom she performed in 1966–1967. One of the foremost exponents of the "spiritual jazz" style, her eclectic music proved widely influential both within and outside the world of jazz.
Coltrane's professional music career slowed from the mid 1970s as she became more dedicated to her religious education. She founded the Vedantic Center in 1975 and the Shanti Anantam Ashram in California in 1983, where she served as spiritual director. On July 3, 1994, Swamini rededicated and inaugurated the land as Sai Anantam Ashram. During the 1980s and 1990s, she recorded several albums of Hindu devotional songs before returning to jazz in the 2000s.
She studied classical music, and attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where she continued her musical training. In 1959 she travelled to Paris and studied briefly with pianist Bud Powell. She began playing jazz as a professional in Detroit, both with her own trio and as a duo with vibist Terry Pollard. From 1962 to 1963 she played with Terry Gibbs's quartet, when she met John Coltrane, with whose group she played piano from 1965 until his death in 1967, and whom she married in 1966. After her husband's death, she continued to play with her own groups, moving into more and more meditative music, and latterly playing with her children, which she had four: singer Miki (Michele) from a previous marriage, saxophonists Oran and Ravi, and John W. Coltrane Jr, who died in a car accident in 1982.
Alice Coltrane died of respiratory failure at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in suburban Los Angeles in 2007, aged 69. She is buried alongside John Coltrane in Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York.
An accomplished pianist and 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 Impulse! and other record labels. She was married to jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane, with whom she performed in 1966–1967. One of the foremost exponents of the "spiritual jazz" style, her eclectic music proved widely influential both within and outside the world of jazz.
Coltrane's professional music career slowed from the mid 1970s as she became more dedicated to her religious education. She founded the Vedantic Center in 1975 and the Shanti Anantam Ashram in California in 1983, where she served as spiritual director. On July 3, 1994, Swamini rededicated and inaugurated the land as Sai Anantam Ashram. During the 1980s and 1990s, she recorded several albums of Hindu devotional songs before returning to jazz in the 2000s.
She studied classical music, and attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where she continued her musical training. In 1959 she travelled to Paris and studied briefly with pianist Bud Powell. She began playing jazz as a professional in Detroit, both with her own trio and as a duo with vibist Terry Pollard. From 1962 to 1963 she played with Terry Gibbs's quartet, when she met John Coltrane, with whose group she played piano from 1965 until his death in 1967, and whom she married in 1966. After her husband's death, she continued to play with her own groups, moving into more and more meditative music, and latterly playing with her children, which she had four: singer Miki (Michele) from a previous marriage, saxophonists Oran and Ravi, and John W. Coltrane Jr, who died in a car accident in 1982.
Alice Coltrane died of respiratory failure at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in suburban Los Angeles in 2007, aged 69. She is buried alongside John Coltrane in Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York.
Turiya and 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….