On January 14 & 16, Alice Coltrane will be celebrated in New Orleans with The Life, Music, and Legacy of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, a performance and multimedia series featuring renowned harpist and composer Brandee Younger and Sita Michelle Coltrane, vocalist, composer and daughter of John and Alice Coltrane. Presented by Bamboula: Jazz Studies in Motion, the series will take place at Tulane University (Jan. 14) and the New Marigny Theatre (Jan. 16). Full listing information is below.
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.” Alice Coltrane’s masterful creative works, created music that beams universal love and spirituality.
A leading voice of the harp, Brandee Younger made history at the 2022 Grammy Awards as the first black female solo artist nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category for her song “Beautiful Is Black.” Alice is a guiding light for Younger, who performed at Alice’s memorial in 2007, and carries on the adventurous spirit of her greatest influence. On Brandee’s latest record Gadabout Season, she plays Alice’s harp. “Alice would say there are no coincidences,” says Michelle Coltrane. “So this is what was meant to be, and this is the right person.”
Wed, January 14: An Oral History of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, with Sita Michelle Coltrane and Brandee Younger, at Tulane University, Dixon Annex Recital Hall, 7:30PM, Free and open to the public. The night will feature oral histories and stories of Turiya Alice Coltrane, interwoven with a live performance, conversations, rare photos and film. EVENT LINK
Fri, January 16: The Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda featuring Sita Michelle Coltrane with The Devotional Ensemble & the Brandee Younger Trio, The New Marigny Theatre (2201 Marais St.), 7:30PM. Reception at 9:00PM. $15 suggested donation. EVENT LINK Sita Michelle Coltrane and The Devotional Ensemble with the Brandee Younger Trio will perform an evening of music by Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, spanning her original ashram tapes to her releases on Impulse! Records. The Devotional Ensemble includes Lisa Harris and Arianna Gouveia, and the Xavier University Opera Workshop, led by Dr. Sakinah Davis, and the Brandee Younger Trio includes Rashaan Carter and Allan Mednard, plus special guests.
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