Alice Coltrane
spiritual jazz fusion modal jazz
Influences: John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra
Alice Coltrane played piano, harp, and organ, and her music blends modal jazz with Indian classical traditions and devotional spiritual improvisation. This show, After John, is a tribute performed by harpist Alina Bzhezhinska and saxophonist Tony Kofi with tabla player Yousuf Ali Khan, recreating the music Alice Coltrane made after John Coltrane's death. Alina Bzhezhinska and Tony Kofi are an award-winning duo, and the programme is created exclusively for the EFG London Jazz Festival as a one-off performance.
Personnel:
Alina Bzhezhinska (harp)
Tony Kofi (saxophone)
Yousuf Ali Khan (tabla)
Upcoming gigs
- Fri 13 Nov — 19:45 — After John – Cosmic Music of Alice Coltrane at Vortex Jazz Club
- Tue 12 Jan — 19:00 — Inside the Mind of Alice Coltrane at The Jazz Cafe