Less than a month after James Brown hit the heavens, the spiritual tidal wave known as Alice Coltrane also departed this plane. The 69-year-old widow of John Coltrane had recently become re-engaged in the music community, performing with son Ravi. She died of respiratory failure over the weekend.
In honor of her work â?? and considering it’s MLK day â?? may I recommend a full day of listening to:
Trust me, it’ll make you feel better.
This article appears in Jan 10-16, 2007.