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Journey in Satchidananda
Some grief doesn't want words. It wants a drone, a harp and 37 minutes to breathe. 🕉️ #AliceColtrane
Who it's for
Recorded a few years after John Coltrane's death, during Alice Coltrane's study with Swami Satchidananda, the album gives a grief-adjacent listener music with no words to argue with.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Journey in Satchidananda is Alice Coltrane's fourth studio album, released in February 1971 on Impulse! Records and produced by Coltrane and Ed Michel. Its title reflects the influence of Swami Satchidananda, whom she studied under, and 'Something About John Coltrane' is based on themes by her late husband. Coltrane plays harp and piano with Pharoah Sanders, Cecil McBee, Rashied Ali, and Tulsi Sen Gupta on tanpura.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and other major streaming services; CD/vinyl from the label and usual retailers.
Before you start
Age: Not verified (suggested all ages)
The bustle in a house The morning after death Is solemnest of industries Enacted upon earth,Emily Dickinson, Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series
