Alice Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders

The Profile

Alice Coltrane (pianist/harpist/composer) and Pharoah Sanders (saxophonist) collaborated on recordings including Journey In Satchidananda (1971); both are central figures in spiritual and avant-garde jazz.

Alice Coltrane turned toward Eastern spirituality after John Coltrane's death and incorporated harp, tambura and Indian modal elements into her music. Pharoah Sanders is known for his work in avant-garde and spiritual jazz and for collaborating with John Coltrane. Journey In Satchidananda features tambura, harp, modal structures and Pharoah Sanders on saxophone.

One review (JonatanCoe) focuses on Alice Coltrane's Journey In Satchidananda and her spiritual turn after John Coltrane's death. The review highlights Indian influences (tambura), harp and modal experiments, and Pharoah Sanders's sax contributions. The overall appraisal is contemplative and lyrical.