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Making A Home For John Coltrane's Legacy

Last year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation put the Coltrane Home on a list of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the United States. Now, a group of fans and family has set out to restore it. Courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation hide caption

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Making A Home For John Coltrane's Legacy

July 22, 2012 • Ravi Coltrane, Coltrane's son, says the house he grew up in on Long Island is a monument to the life-changing power of his father's creativity. The house is a historic landmark, but it's falling into disrepair.

Making A Home For John Coltrane's Legacy

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At Home With The Coltranes, Listening To Stravinsky

Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane is the son of jazz icons John and Alice Coltrane. His new album Spirit Fiction was released June 19. Deborah Feingold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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At Home With The Coltranes, Listening To Stravinsky

July 19, 2012 • Saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane — son of John and Alice — says his mother's love of symphonic music provided a childhood soundtrack for him and his siblings.

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Mahogany, Alice Coltrane, Clara Rockmore

January 19, 2007 • Gorgeous string pop from The Frames; Brooklyn's dream pop group Mahogany; The otherworldly rock band Grizzly Bear; Remembering the music of Alice Coltrane and more.

Mahogany, Alice Coltrane, Clara Rockmore

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Jazz Musician Alice Coltrane Dies

January 15, 2007 • Alice Coltrane, widow of the legendary jazz musician John Coltrane and a giant of the jazz piano in her own right, has died. She was 69.

Jazz Musician Alice Coltrane Dies

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Nirvana, Kaki King, Alice Coltrane

December 8, 2004 • Inventive fingerstyle guitarist, Kaki King; The remarkable dexterity of Adrian Legg; The return of keyboardist Alice Coltrane; Weather Report saxophonist Wayne Shorter and more.

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Alice Coltrane Ends Long Musical Hiatus

November 9, 2004 • Music journalist Ashley Kahn profiles Alice Coltrane, widow of jazz legend John Coltrane. Alice Coltrane is a musician and bandleader in her own right and has just released her first album in 25 years.

Alice Coltrane Ends Long Musical Hiatus

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Alice Coltrane: 'Translinear Light'

September 23, 2004 • If jazz legend John Coltrane has disciples — musical or otherwise — chief among them would be his widow, Alice Coltrane. Now, after a 25-year hiatus, she's back with a new CD, Translinear Light.

Alice Coltrane: 'Translinear Light'

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