Alice Coltrane Special: God's Child In The Motor City: An Introduction 9th February 2025

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LIVING GATLATO

FROM THE GREAT DIVIDE HE EMERGED. ONE FOOT IN THE WRETCHED. THE OTHER IN THE SUBLIME. FORWARD CLUB FOR A BACKWARD ERA. LIVING WILL KILL HIM. LIVING GATLATO.

Spoken Word Straight Jazz Gospel Post Bop Classical Bebop

This opening episode reflects on Alice Coltrane's earliest formative musical experiences. Detroit based harpist and multidisciplinary artist, Ahya Simone reads extracts and explores the chapter, ‘God's Child In The Motor City’, from the book ‘Monument Eternal: The Music of Alice Coltrane’ written by Professor Franya J. Berkman.

This show begins with a short introduction by Erin Christovale, the curator of the exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal open from Feb 9 – May 4, 2025 at The Hammer Museum in LA.

In this 60 minute show, we delve into the musician’s early life as a church pianist and organist, highlighting her time as a progressive bebop musician, as well as her influences from jazz greats Ernest Farrow, Terry Pollard, Bud Powell and later, John Coltrane.

This special show is credited to the late Professor of Ethnomusicology Franya J. Berkman. Here is a link to Ms Berkman's book, ‘Monument Eternal: The Music of Alice Coltrane’ for anyone wishing to study and find out more.

Tracklist

McKinney's Cotton PickersMcKinney's Cotton Pickers
Wherever There's a Will There's a Way
Heavenly Gospel SingersHeavenly Gospel Singers
It is God's Love
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul (Aberystwyth)

Lucylle Lemon, Lucylle Lemon, The Lemon Gospel ChorusThe Lemon Gospel Chorus
The Creation
Stravinsky, Stravinsky, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo MutiRiccardo Muti
The Rite Of Spring
Roland HannaRoland Hanna
Roland Hanna Live On Art Ford's Jazz Party, 18th September 1958
Tommy Flanagan TrioTommy Flanagan Trio
Willow Weep For Me
Terry PollardTerry Pollard
Scrapple From The Apple
The Barry Harris TrioThe Barry Harris Trio
Allen's Alley
Yusef LateefYusef Lateef
Polarity
The PremiersThe Premiers
When You Are In Love
Kenny ''Pancho'' HagoodKenny ''Pancho'' Hagood
Oop-Bop-A-Da
Earl Bud PowellEarl Bud Powell
Groovin' High
Alice ColtraneAlice Coltrane
Woody ‘N’ You Live At Le Blue Note, Paris, January 9, 1960
Johnny GriffinJohnny Griffin
Situation
The Thelonious Monk OrchestraThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra
Thelonious (Live At Town Hall)
John ColtraneJohn Coltrane
Africa
Terry Gibbs QuartetTerry Gibbs Quartet
Up At Logue's Place
Terry GibbsTerry Gibbs
My Yiddishe Momme
John ColtraneJohn Coltrane
I Want To Talk About You (Live)
Terry Gibbs, Terry Gibbs, Alice ColtraneAlice Coltrane
Little "S"
Alice ColtraneAlice Coltrane
Gospel Trane