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Ravi Coltrane

The late Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, in a portrait taken at her home in California in 2004. J.Emilio Flores/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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By Any Name, Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda Was A Force

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The late musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, in an undated photograph taken at her ashram in Agoura, Calif. Sri Hari Moss/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Ravi Coltrane In The Studio

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Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Ravi Coltrane's favorite tune off his most recent album, Spirit Fiction, was written by longtime collaborator Ralph Alessi. Deborah Feingold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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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

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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

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Ravi Coltrane's new album is called Spirit Fiction. Deborah Feingold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Ravi Coltrane: A Noble Sound, Witness To Its Heritage

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Ravi Coltrane's new album, Spirit Fiction, comes out June 19. Deborah Feingold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Hear 'Spirit Fiction' In Its Entirety

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The Blue Note 7 On JazzSet

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Folk Art is Joe Lovano's 21st recording for the Blue Note label. He gives a generous nod to Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango on the stand-out track, "Dibango." Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Ravi Coltrane and his band. John Rogers/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption

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Ravi Coltrane: Live At The Village Vanguard

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