February 24, 2021 Playlist

"Universal Consciousness" by Alice Coltrane (1971)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Alice Coltrane "Universal Consciousness"  1971 (USA)
This week's classic album comes from one of the most unique jazz artists of the 1970's. John Coltrane's widow Alice played keyboards as well as an instrument not often heard in jazz: the harp. Furthermore, she was a spiritualist as her late husband was, and like a lot of musicians of that era (and I suspect John had he lived), Alice followed a guru: she eventually left jazz to adopt a sanskrit name (Turiyasangitananda) and become the swami of her own ashram. Universal Consciousness is one of her most musically diverse and innovative albums; I believe it's the first record she played electric keyboards on as well as her usual piano and harp.
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
Fela Kuti & Afrika 70
(with Ginger Baker)		Why Black Men Dey SufferWhy Black Men Dey Suffer1971Nigeria
Herbie HancockSpank-A-LeeThrust1974USA
Sun Ra & His ArkestraLove In Outer SpaceOut There A Minuterec. 1960's, rel. 1989USA
 
 
Four Tet Parallel 2
   / Parallel 4		Parallel (N)2020 (Text)UK
Heather Trost VK09Petrichor (N)2020 (Third Man)USA
Jeff Parker
 		C'mon  Now / Fusion SwirlSuite For Max Brown (N) 2020 (International Anthem)USA
   
 
Alice ColtraneUniversal ConsciousnessUniversal Consciousness
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1971USA
Alice ColtraneBattle At ArmageddonUniversal Consciousness
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1971USA
Alice ColtraneSita RamUniversal Consciousness
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1971USA
Alice Coltrane
(with Pharoah Sanders)		Something About John ColtraneJourney In Satchidananda1971USA
   
 
John ColtraneGreensleeves (trad.)Africa/Brass1961USA
John ColtraneChasin' The Trane (live)Live At The Village Vanguard1962USA
Pharoah Sanders
(with Sonny Sharrock)		Medley: Aum / Venus / Capricorn RisingTauhid1966USA
   
 
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
(with Elvin Jones)		No Tonic PressRip Rig & Panic1965USA
Eric DolphyOut ThereOut There1961USA
George Russell
(wth Eric Dolphy & Don Ellis)		LydiotEzz-Thetics1961USA
Charles MingusYsabel's Table DanceNew Tijuana Moods1962USA
   
 
Quincy JonesWalkin'Gula Matari1970USA
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