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I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz.
Alice Coltrane’s music is a journey—one that extends far beyond jazz tradition into the realms of spirit and transcendence.
After her husband, John Coltrane, died, she devoted herself to exploring sound as a path to healing and enlightenment. Through harp, piano, and shimmering orchestral textures, her compositions formed a musical language rooted in African American spiritual heritage and Eastern philosophy.
Her music blends jazz improvisation with devotional chants and meditative harmonies.
Alice Coltrane showed that jazz could be not only expressive but also transformative, inviting listeners into a space of reflection, peace, and spiritual awakening.
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