A series of rare Alice Coltrane recordings are to be compiled on a new Luaka Bop compilation.
Alice Coltrane is a legendary musician, composer, spiritual leader in her own right, but the harpist's life will forever be conjoined with that of John Coltrane.
Married in 1963, the saxophonist's death in 1967 left Alice Coltrane as a widow with four small children.
Plunged into grief, she came to term these struggles as tapas, a Sanskrit term relating to a vital period of trial.
Travelling to India, Alice Coltrane felt drawn to become a Hindu teacher, forging an alliance with Swami Satchidananda, an Indian guru.
Returning to America, Alice Coltrane opened the Shanti Anantam Ashram in the Agoura Hills, California.
A spiritual retreat, the composer recorded four cassette albums between the 80s and mid 90s containing brilliant, little heard music.
Luaka Bop compiles material from these releases on upcoming compilation 'World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda'.
Due for release on May 5th, the album will be available digitally, on CD, cassette, and vinyl – pre-order your copy HERE.