ALICE IS DEAD

ALICE Coltrane, the jazz musician who was closely linked with the music of her late husband, legendary US saxophonist John Coltrane, has died at the age of 69 in Los Angeles.
She died on Friday at West Hills Hospital and Medical Centre of respiratory failure.
A pianist and organist, Coltrane was noted for her astral compositions and for bringing the harp onto the jazz bandstand.
Alice Coltrane, veuve de John Coltrane, créatrice d'une musique alliant les expérimentations du free jazz à la sérénité de la musique indienne, est morte vendredi dernier, à 69 ans.
Elle restera comme celle qui a fait que Coltrane devienne un géant du jazz en s'aventurant dans le free, celle qui a sorti la harpe du domaine classique et celle qui a inspiré la fusion des traditions musicales.
RIP