{"product_id":"cosmic-music-the-life-art-and-transcendence-of-alice-coltrane-hardcover","title":"Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Beta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first full-length biography of Alice Coltrane — the jazz musician and spiritual leader whose forward-thinking music was overshadowed by her more famous husband, even as she brilliantly laid the groundwork for the new age, ambient, and electronic music that would follow.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Coltrane (1937–2007) was one of the most misunderstood artists of the last sixty years. For most of her life — and even in the decades since her passing — she was primarily known as the widow of the late John Coltrane. Yet ever so slowly, that level of love and appreciation is also being bestowed upon pianist, organist, harpist, and composer Alice Coltrane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmic Music\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full biography of this remarkable, groundbreaking artist — an elegant, deeply researched corrective to the historical and critical record. It elevates Alice Coltrane to her proper place, both alongside her husband as one of the greatest musical visionaries of the 20th century, and as a singular artist in Western music who became a spiritual leader in her lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years since her passing, she has become a great influence on a new generation of musicians, especially women, people of color, and artists who seek to combine jazz with other musical forms — modern classical, electronic, Indian music, and more. \u003ci\u003eCosmic Music\u003c\/i\u003e also unearths previously unknown connections between Alice Coltrane and other generational icons, from Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Nina Simone to Mother Teresa and Doja Cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive research and scores of new interviews by music journalist Andy Beta, this is the definitive account of a visionary whose influence is only just beginning to be appreciated in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Beta\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning arts and music writer. His writing on rock, jazz, experimental, and electronic music has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, and many more. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.47 x 9.21 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51013214437623,"sku":"9780306836169","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/1467\/8007\/files\/rtXtFPhVmi9780306836169.webp?v=1786390832","url":"https:\/\/greatgrooves.net\/products\/cosmic-music-the-life-art-and-transcendence-of-alice-coltrane-hardcover","provider":"Great grooves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}