Alice Coltrane, Highest Song of Bliss

"Everything I do is an offering to God - that's the truth." - Alice Coltrane

Part of the Dolls Podcast mission statement is to spotlight a remarkable woman each episode. That description certainly applies to this week’s subject. First she was Alice McLeod, a single Black woman working on the jazz circuit in New York, Paris, and her home city of Detroit. Then she was Alice Coltrane, John Coltrane’s muse and partner in free jazz exploration.

After John passed at the height of the Summer of Love, Alice was called first to India, then California on a spiritual journey; establishing her own ashram as Swamini Turiyasangitananda. Pursuing just one of these life paths would be remarkable. In her 69 years, Alice somehow pursued all three; transcending all limitations placed on her, internal and external.

Featuring music by Alice Coltrane, John Coltrane, Flying Lotus, and more 🪉

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