Ravi Coltrane: Translinear Light

Although both are exceptionally gifted saxophonists, the saying ‘like father, like son’ hardly applies to John and Ravi Coltrane. Ravi was barely a year old when he lost his father. He consequently took his first musical steps under the approving gaze of his brothers and mother, Alice Coltrane. This concert – on International Women’s Day – pays tribute to Alice through recent orchestrations of her compositions. Her artistic influence fully expresses its dynamic scope and breadth in Translinear Light. As a harpist, pianist and composer, she was a champion of spiritual jazz. Brandee Younger is even bringing along Alice’s restored harp. Jazz heavyweights David Virelles (piano), Jeff “Tain” Watts (drums) and Robert Hurst (bass) also join the line-up.