Journey in Satchidananda is the fourth studio album from Alice Coltrane, released in 1971 on Impulse! Records and widely regarded as one of the defining works of spiritual jazz. Recorded in 1970, the album reflects Coltrane's deep immersion in Eastern philosophy and her devotion to her spiritual adviser, Swami Satchidananda, after whom the album is named. It stands as a landmark not only in her own catalog but in the broader history of avant-garde and spiritual music.
The music weaves together elements of bebop, Indian classical tradition, and free jazz into something wholly transcendent and uniquely Coltrane's own. Her harp and piano playing carry an ethereal, meditative quality, while contributions from saxophonist Pharoah Sanders add passages of gloriously restrained and melodic beauty. The result is an album that feels less like a listening experience and more like a spiritual journey in sound.
- Format: Vinyl
- Color Vinyl
- Label: Impulse!
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 02/21/2025
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TRACKS
A1. Journey In Satchidananda
A2. Shiva-Loka
A3. Stopover Bombay
B1. Something About John Coltrane
B2. Isis And Osiris
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