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She took up piano and organ at an early age and started playing these churches in the city and experienced what she called the gospel experience of her life.
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Her sister, Marilyn went on to become a songwriter at Motown and her half-brother Ernest Farrow was a prominent jazz bassist in the city. You had Donald Byrd, Yusef Lateef, Elvin Jones, Cecil McBee, and a lot of other jazz players all came out of Detroit's hometown scene. It's probably a little bit lost the time but after the war, Detroit was the industrial center of the country and it was also a bebop hotspot. She started her career playing the piano and organ in a local Baptist church.
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Alice Coltrane was born Alice McLeod in Detroit in 1937. Can you give us a brief introduction to her life up until she met her husband, John Coltrane?Īndy Beta: Yes. Some listeners might be asking themselves, Alice Coltrane, any relation to John Coltrane, the legendary jazz composer, and saxophonist? Let's begin with a little background on, yes John Coltrane's spouse. Welcome to WNYC.īrian Lehrer: Let's start really basic. Joining me now to talk about Alice Coltrane's Journey In Satchidananda and how it was shaped by its time also why it's gaining popularity now more than ever is Andy Beta music writer whose byline has appeared in the New York Times, Rolling stone, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and more. The music historians say, 1971 was a particularly important year. This summer we're looking at, or rather listening to some iconic albums that turned 50 this year and digging into the political and social context in which they were made and their impact on both music and culture. Brian Lehrer: Brian Lehrer on WNYC and that is Alice Coltrane's Journey In Satchidananda.