Jazz Is Dead: Alice Coltrane

Jazz Is Dead: Alice Coltrane

Presented by Ravi Coltrane ft Gadi Lehavi, Rashaan Carter, Elé Howell + Special Guest Co-presented by KALW Music

Jazz

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Doors: 7:00pm • Show: 8:00pm

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General Admission Standing Room with Limited Seating
 
 
Join us for a rare and unforgettable traveling tribute to the legendary Alice Coltrane, presented in partnership with her son, Ravi Coltrane, and featuring a stunning lineup of special guests. This celebration honors one of the most groundbreaking and spiritual musicians in jazz history, whose unique contributions continue to inspire and elevate the music world.

Alice Coltrane, a virtuoso pianist, harpist, and composer, transcended genres, blending gospel, jazz, and Indian classical music with profound spiritual insights. Known for her collaborations with her husband, John Coltrane, and her own transformative solo career, Alice's influence on jazz and beyond is immeasurable. This event is a rare opportunity to experience the enduring legacy of Alice Coltrane through the music she left behind, brought to life by those who knew her best.

Featuring her son Ravi Coltrane—himself a Grammy™-nominated saxophonist and a vital figure in jazz—the tribute promises to be a powerful evening of music, reflection, and reverence. Don’t miss your chance to honor Alice Coltrane's legacy and experience the beauty and depth of her musical spirit.

 
ALICE COLTRANE
Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda was an American jazz pianist, organist, harpist, singer, composer, swamini, and the wife of John Coltrane. Turiyasangitananda translates as the Transcendental Lord’s highest song of Bliss.
Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1937, Alice was the fifth of six children. Her interest in music blossomed in early childhood. By the age of nine, she played organ during services at Mount Olive Baptist church.In the early 60’s she began playing jazz as a professional in Detroit with her own trio and as a duo with vibist Terry Pollard. Alice would collaborate and perform with Kenny Clarke, Kenny Burrell, Ornette Coleman, Pharaoh Sanders, Charlie Haden, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJonette, and Carlos Santana. Many people are unaware that she replaced McCoy Tyner as pianist with the John Coltrane quartet and continued to play and record with the band until John’s death in 1967.
 
RAVI COLTRANE:
Ravi Coltrane is a Grammy™-nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer with a 20+ year career. He has recorded notable albums, performed with legends like McCoy Tyner and Jack DeJohnette, and co-founded the independent label RKM. The son of jazz icons John and Alice Coltrane, Ravi was instrumental in bringing his mother back to music, producing her 2004 album Translinear Light. He has released six albums as a leader, with his latest, Spirit Fiction, on Blue Note.