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Article: Living with the spirit and legacy of John Coltrane.
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- March 1, 1989
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Living With The Spirit And Legacy Of JOHN COLTRANE
THE white brick ranch-styled house is tucked inconspicuously behind black wrought-iron gates in Woodland Hills, Calif. Inside, Alice Coltrane, an accomplished jazz musician, sits quietly at the piano, glancing at the photograph of her late husband, the legendary saxophonist, John Coltrane.
It's been more than 20 years since Coltrane's death, and yet the memories are vivid and strong as thoughts of him still consume her.
"I can't miss him," she says. "He's here. I feel him here."
John Coltrane, long considered ahead of his time musically, was one of the jazz world's most innovative ...