Alice Coltrane/Pharoah Sanders

[erwbol]

2 hours ago, Late said:

Turiya Sings

Accompanied by the sound of barrel scraping. I was really surprised to see this listed.

[Late]

9 hours ago, erwbol said:

Accompanied by the sound of barrel scraping. I was really surprised to see this listed.

That's what that percussion instrument is! I couldn't quite put my finger on it. 

[erwbol]

19 minutes ago, Late said:

That's what that percussion instrument is! I couldn't quite put my finger on it. 

 

[rostasi]

There's a place for the ashram songs, but maybe not coupled with the Impulse! ones.

Can I buy "Alice Costlane" at the Costco?

[jazzbo]

I have this material I believe on a cassette release. I find the material fascinating, but it's definitely not for everyone. I'll order this cd next time I make a big order from cdjapan (I can't add it to the order I have in place as I used a coupon for that order and you can't change an order you've used a coupon on).

[erwbol]

18 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I have this material I believe on a cassette release. I find the material fascinating, but it's definitely not for everyone. I'll order this cd next time I make a big order from cdjapan (I can't add it to the order I have in place as I used a coupon for that order and you can't change an order you've used a coupon on).

It seems to me the kind of stuff you'd be able to buy at a meditation centre. Not suitable for general release. Can you remember where you bought the cassette, Lon?

[jazzbo]

I didn't buy it, I traded for it with another Coltrane nut. 

[erwbol]

5 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I didn't buy it, I traded for it with another Coltrane nut. 

Ah! I bet it can be traced back to an ashram.

[rostasi]

Yeah, there's a series of stuff on cassette that was released from the Ashram starting in the 80s.
I think I've transferred almost all of them to digital by now.

 

Edited June 2, 2021 by rostasi

[JSngry]

I'm thinking there were three ashram cassettes? If so, they were all blogged back in the day, and portions were included in the official compilation for a a few years ago. I like this stuff quite a bit, actually, and would recommend it to all but the most hesitant.

[Jim Duckworth]

On 1/3/2004 at 6:32 PM, jazzbo said:

I think it's all organ trio, no overdubbed strings. Haven't pulled it out in a while and went to look at it and it isn't where I thought it was . . . story of my life! It's good, some of it really fierce, but I like her orchestral and her more overtly spiritual work for Warners a tad more.

Transfiguration!

[Rabshakeh]

Is it standard ashram music? Or is there a specific Alice Coltrane slant?

[rostasi]

They’re all basically Vedanta students providing choral backing to Coltrane’s singing of Vedic chants accompanied by her keyboard playing - usually, organ or synthesizer.

[Late]

2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Is it standard ashram music? Or is there a specific Alice Coltrane slant?

You can listen to Turiya Sings here. 

[Rabshakeh]

Thanks. 

Seems like an odd choice of a reissue, but I suppose Alive Coltrane is valuable property these days.

[rostasi]

I think Dead Coltrane has been valuable property for quite a while too.

[Late]

6 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

... I suppose Alive Coltrane is valuable property these days.

Please — that's Alive Costlane! (But at least you got her first name right.) 

[JSngry]

[Late]

[JSngry]

Fixed!

[Late]

19 hours ago, rostasi said:

Can I buy "Alice Costlane" at the Costco?

First you have to find the Cost Lane (8 items or fewer) at Costco. They don't make it easy.

[JSngry]

But you can still get a hot dog on the way out.

[Late]

14 minutes ago, JSngry said:

But you can still get a hot dog on the way out.

True. But the Costlane version is vegan. As long as you know. 

[JSngry]

Vegan hot dogs are the ultimate disincentive to use the Costlane.

[Rabshakeh]

Ha! Only just seen this. Spell check's still busy, protecting us whilst we sleep.