Guest youmustbe Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 Alice Coltrane passed away last night. Quote
7/4 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) This is shocking. Edited January 13, 2007 by 7/4 Quote
rostasi Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) Damn Damn Damn! Strange coincidence because I was just thinking this morning about how difficult it was getting the Trane sweatshirt that I'm now wearing from the Trane "church" back in the early 90's. Man, what a day this has been so far... May you ride that lovely sky boat. Edited January 13, 2007 by rostasi Quote
sidewinder Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 Deep condolences to the family and may her spirit Rest In Peace. I'm stunned. Quote
Alexander Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 RIP. A great musician on her own terms. A shame that she's spent most of her career in her husband's shadow... Quote
Guy Berger Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 RIP, Alice. I will give Ptah the El Daoud a spin. Guy Quote
Adam Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 RIP. I'm shocked. She looked good at UCLA last year. My condolences to her family. Quote
felser Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 RIP. A great musician on her own terms. A shame that she's spent most of her career in her husband's shadow... She really did make her own mark on the music. Those first four Impulse albums were incredible works. Quote
7/4 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 She really did make her own mark on the music. Those first four Impulse albums were incredible works. I agree. I love those albums. Quote
Simon Weil Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 It is shocking. Played "Journey to..." this morning (didn't know). Simon Weil Quote
GregK Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 Was this sudden? She certainly looked fine, seemed to be healthy when I saw her in Ann Arbor in September. Wow. Quote
king ubu Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 Very sad news - I'm not nearly as familiar with her own music as I should be, alas. Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 That concert in Ann Arbor was such as personal event, the whole family there to celebrate their father's birthday and featuring special guest Roy Haynes...Glad to have heard Alice Coltrane live that one time. Searching for words....The musical mysticism she draped herself in, the deep Eastern vibe of her solos, was clearer live. That night Ravi kept most of his solos short and encouraged her to really play at length.....Sorry to hear this news. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Sorry to say the only time I heard her "in person" was with the last John Coltrane band at the Plugged Nickel. Last time I saw her husband too. Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Weird and sad--I was just starting to work on a show about her for March. I'd just started to develop an appreciation for her music away from JC in the past several years... a lesser-known side to her story was that she came out of the great late 1950s/early 1960s Detroit jazz scene. (Alice McLeod, right?) The march of death has been brutal of late. Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 i heard Alice Mcleod with Terry Gibbs at Birdland in 63 opening for Trane...and of course, later with Trane. I don't know details, but I was told it was sudden. Quote
RDK Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Geez, what a horrible day for jazz. Filled with bad news. R.I.P Ms. Coltrane. Quote
DMP Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 I also heard her at Birdland (July, '63) on that bill with Coltrane - she played vibes as well as piano with Gibbs - think that's when they met. (I think Gibbs son and Ravi Coltrane are also friends.) Unexpected and sad. Quote
Chalupa Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Has this been confirmed yet??? I can't find any mention of her death anywhere. Quote
Face of the Bass Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 People in a position to know are confirming this. Chris Albertson says it is true over at All About Jazz, and Lois Gilbert says it is true over at JazzCorner. Haven't heard any details, though. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Wow. RIP And 2007 looks to be another tough one of musicians' passings... Quote
Aggie87 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Rest in Peace, and may your spirit be rejoined with John's. Quote
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