Requisites
Journey In Satchidananda is the fourth solo album by Alice Coltrane recorded on November 8, 1970. Avant-garde in its jazz direction and released in 1971, its title and title track reflects Coltrane’s inspiration by Swami Satchidananda whom John Coltrane had become close to while being his disciple.
Shiva-Loka or realm of Shiva references the realm of the third member of the Hindu trinity, the dissolver of creation. Stopover Bombay refers to a five-week stay in India and Sri Lanka on which Coltrane was due to go in December 1970. Something About John Coltrane is based on themes by her late husband, John Coltrane. Isis and Osiris, on which Charlie Haden replaces Cecil McBee on bass, and Vishnu Wood plays oud, indicates Coltrane’s interest in Middle Eastern and North African music and culture. The presence of the tamboura, played by Tulsi, reflects Coltrane’s interest in Indian classical music and religion.
Side A- Journey in Satchidananda ~ 6:39
- Shiva-Loka ~ 6:37
- Stopover Bombay ~ 2:54
- Something About John Coltrane ~ 9:44
- Isis and Osiris ~ 11:49
Tracks A1–B1 were recorded at the Coltrane home studio in Dix Hills, New York on November 8, 1970. Track B2 was a live recording at The Village Gate in New York City on July 4, 1970. Tracks A1 to B1
- Alice Coltrane – piano, harp
- Pharoah Sanders – soprano saxophone, percussion
- Cecil McBee – double bass
- Rashied Ali – drums
- Tulsi – tanpura
- Majid Shabazz – bells, tambourine
- Alice Coltrane – harp
- Pharoah Sanders – soprano saxophone, percussion
- Rashied Ali – drums
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Vishnu Wood – oud
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The Jazz Voyager
1 Bennett St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 is the next layover for the Jazz Voyager at Regattabar for another dose of jazz. This 220 seat venue has been located on the third floor of The Charles Hotel since 1985 and has become a Boston
One can dine on a light fare selection of nuts, cheeses, spinach dip or chicken wrap. One show only has a cover of $25.00, students $20.00, open to all ages but under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. In the meantime, this Jazz Voyager has his room in the hotel and will be spending the day killing some time around the city before being seated by 7:30pm with the Steve Lehman Trio.
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Three Wishes
Nica asked Bernard McKinney of his three wishes and he told he they were:- “To be as fluent on my instrument as Bird was on his.”
- “To be making as much money as bird should have been making.”
- “To have a gig where I would be free to express myself.”
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Requisites
Butch Warren French 5Tet was recorded in 2011, two years prior to his passing away. The double bassist was joined by a cohesive collection of four French musicians ~ saxophonist Pierrick Menuau, pianist Pierre Christophe, with Mourad Benhammou on drums and Jean Philippe Bordier playing guitar.
Unfortunately for the jazz world, this was his debut and only album as a leader, however, it was worth the wait. Warren brings a total of eight songs to this recording – four original compositions to this live recording, adding a classic from Johnny Mercer and David Raksin, one by Hank Mobley, and two from Kenny Dorham, having recorded regularly with the latter two.
Tracks:
- A Little Chipie (Warren)
- East of the Village (Mobley)
- Laura (Mercer/Raksin)
- I Remember Monk (Warren)
- Barack Obama (Warren)
- Eric Walks (Warren)
- The Theme (Dorham)
- Blue Bossa (Dorham)
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The Jazz Voyager
The next destination Jazz Voyager lies in his plan to head up to Harlem to take a seat in one of the last authentic speakeasies on the island of Manhattan called Bill’s Place. Opened in the early years of the Twenties during Prohibition on the block between Lenox and 7th Avenues called Swingstreet in the parlor of a private house located at 148 W. 133rd Street, New York City 10030.
The club operates Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30pm to 11:30pm and due to its popularity reservations are required and one can be made by calling 212-281-0777. Nightly cover for the 8pm and 10pm shows is $30.00 and it’s a dry room but you can bring your own bottle. This week the Jazz Voyager hopes to see a few legends join in to play this small no-frills room as saxophonist Bill Saxton leads the Harlem All Stars.
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