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Born on August 27, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States, Alice Coltrane was a pianist, composer and jazz musician. Alice Coltrane died on January 12, 2007, aged 69. Schooling on record includes Cass Technical High School. Notable works include Transcendence, A Monastic Trio and Huntington Ashram Monastery.
My Take
Alice Coltrane is one of those artists I keep coming back to whenever I need music that feels genuinely transcendent — and I mean that literally. She grew up in Detroit, married John Coltrane, and became his pianist, but calling her "John's wife" badly undersells what she brought to the table. After his death in 1967 she dove headlong into Hindu spirituality and just started making albums that sounded like nothing else: harp cascades, droning tambura, string orchestras sailing into the cosmos. Journey in Satchidananda and Universal Consciousness are the kind of records that make you question what jazz even is. Then she stepped away from public life to run an ashram in California for years. The fact that she came back before passing in 2007 — and that her music has had this massive rediscovery since — tells you everything. She was decades ahead of where the world was ready to listen.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alice Coltrane
- Name (Japanese)
- アリス・コルトレーン
- Reading
- ありす・こるとれーん
- Born
- August 27, 1937 – January 12, 2007
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- pianist / composer / jazz musician / recording artist / bandleader
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Cass Technical High School
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Transcendence |
| Notable work | A Monastic Trio |
| Notable work | Huntington Ashram Monastery |
| Notable work | Cosmic Music |
| Notable work | Journey in Satchidananda |
| Notable work | Universal Consciousness |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.alicecoltrane.org/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%20Coltrane
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238243
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alice Coltrane born?
Alice Coltrane was born on August 27, 1937.
When did Alice Coltrane die?
Alice Coltrane died on January 12, 2007, aged 69.
Where was Alice Coltrane from?
Alice Coltrane was from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What did Alice Coltrane do?
Alice Coltrane worked as pianist, composer, jazz musician, recording artist, bandleader.
Which high school did Alice Coltrane attend?
Alice Coltrane attended Cass Technical High School.
What was Alice Coltrane known for?
Alice Coltrane's notable works include Transcendence, A Monastic Trio, Huntington Ashram Monastery.
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