The 1982 devotional recording will arrive without overdubs in July
Published Jun 02, 2021
In the early 1980s, Alice Coltrane layered vocals, organ, strings and synthesizers for
Turiya Sings, a cassette release only available to the artist s Sai Anantam Ashram community. Now, the devotional songs have been remixed and remastered for their first official reissue.
Kirtan: Turiya Sings features pared-down versions of the original recordings featuring only Coltrane s voice and organ. These recordings were discovered by her son and collaborator Ravi Coltrane in 2004, three years before her death. As dynamic and bold as the original version is, hearing my mother sing and play in this stripped-down, intimate setting revealed the true heart and soul of these songs, Ravi wrote in a statement. In that moment, I knew people needed to hear
Banda Magda
Cleveland, OH - Cuyahoga Community College has announced an eclectic lineup of artists performing at the 42nd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank.
The two-day outdoor festival features 10 acts in Cain Park’s covered Evans Amphitheater, with a lineup that celebrates both the roots of jazz and the forward-thinkers in the genre today.
“We wanted to celebrate the fact that we all made it through a difficult year by presenting a fun and diverse lineup,” said Terri Pontremoli, festival director. “I guarantee the audience will be really excited by the performances and will remember them for a very long time.”
Composer Adolphus Hailstork's "Tulsa 1921: Pity These Ashes, Pity This Dust" is an operatic work marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.