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Coltrane, Alice
Eternity
Repress! Originally released in 1976, 'Eternity' was Alice Coltrane's first album for Warner Bros., after eight wondrous
records on Impulse! Combining the drones and textures of India, the gospel and R&B of her Detroit youth and the
dissonance of modern classical composition, Coltrane's music in the '70s would become increasingly difficult to
categorize. Having moved a few years earlier to California (where she founded the Vedantic Center, an Ashram for
spiritual studies), Coltrane stretches out on 'Eternity', incorporating various musical styles, including a stirring
adaptation of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite Of Spring', and the results are dazzling, both in sonic scope and emotional
range. Opener 'Spiritual Eternal' sways between Alice's exploratory organ and the dramatic swell of lush strings. A
meditative solo piece for harp, 'Wisdom Eye,' precedes the rollicking rhythms of 'Los Caballos,' which showcases some
of her finest soloing. 'Om Supreme' is the album's first track to be built around bhajans (Hindu devotional songs).
Featuring graceful keyboards backed by an angelic choir, this piece hints at the ecstatic devotional music that she
would later make with members of her Ashram. While Coltrane would delve deeper into her spiritual journeys and continue
to expand her musical interests on subsequent LPs, 'Eternity' remains a vivid and compelling display of her unique
vision, myriad talents and passions.
Price
€ 29.95
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
29-04-2019
Label
Item-nr
475514
EAN
0857661008162
Availability
Not in stock